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Finding the Third Proportional to 852,934 and 1,810,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 852,934 and 1,810,844 is: 3,844,560.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,934 : 1,810,844 = 1,810,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,934/1,810,844 = 1,810,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,934x = 1,810,844 × 1,810,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,934x = 3,279,155,992,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,279,155,992,336/852,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,844,560.06

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