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Finding the Third Proportional to 852,932 and 1,810,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 852,932 and 1,810,840 is: 3,844,552.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,932 : 1,810,840 = 1,810,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,932/1,810,840 = 1,810,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,932x = 1,810,840 × 1,810,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,932x = 3,279,141,505,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,279,141,505,600/852,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,844,552.09

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