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Finding the Third Proportional to 852,930 and 1,810,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 852,930 and 1,810,836 is: 3,844,544.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,930 : 1,810,836 = 1,810,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,930/1,810,836 = 1,810,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,930x = 1,810,836 × 1,810,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,930x = 3,279,127,018,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,279,127,018,896/852,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,844,544.12

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