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Finding the Third Proportional to 853,008 and 1,810,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 853,008 and 1,810,976 is: 3,844,787.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    853,008 : 1,810,976 = 1,810,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    853,008/1,810,976 = 1,810,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    853,008x = 1,810,976 × 1,810,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    853,008x = 3,279,634,072,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,279,634,072,576/853,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,844,787.00

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