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Finding the Third Proportional to 853,566 and 1,839,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 853,566 and 1,839,452 is: 3,964,056.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    853,566 : 1,839,452 = 1,839,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    853,566/1,839,452 = 1,839,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    853,566x = 1,839,452 × 1,839,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    853,566x = 3,383,583,660,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,383,583,660,304/853,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,964,056.28

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