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Finding the Third Proportional to 852,976 and 1,838,146

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Solution

The third proportional to 852,976 and 1,838,146 is: 3,961,167.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,976 : 1,838,146 = 1,838,146 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,976/1,838,146 = 1,838,146/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,976x = 1,838,146 × 1,838,146
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,976x = 3,378,780,717,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,378,780,717,316/852,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,961,167.39

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