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Finding the Third Proportional to 852,960 and 1,810,884

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Solution

The third proportional to 852,960 and 1,810,884 is: 3,844,612.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,960 : 1,810,884 = 1,810,884 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,960/1,810,884 = 1,810,884/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,960x = 1,810,884 × 1,810,884
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,960x = 3,279,300,861,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,279,300,861,456/852,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,844,612.72

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