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Finding the Third Proportional to 853,010 and 1,810,980

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Solution

The third proportional to 853,010 and 1,810,980 is: 3,844,794.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    853,010 : 1,810,980 = 1,810,980 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    853,010/1,810,980 = 1,810,980/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    853,010x = 1,810,980 × 1,810,980
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    853,010x = 3,279,648,560,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,279,648,560,400/853,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,844,794.97

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