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Finding the Third Proportional to 853,504 and 1,839,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 853,504 and 1,839,200 is: 3,963,258.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    853,504 : 1,839,200 = 1,839,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    853,504/1,839,200 = 1,839,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    853,504x = 1,839,200 × 1,839,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    853,504x = 3,382,656,640,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,382,656,640,000/853,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,963,258.10

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