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Finding the Third Proportional to 853,902 and 1,839,753

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Solution

The third proportional to 853,902 and 1,839,753 is: 3,963,793.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    853,902 : 1,839,753 = 1,839,753 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    853,902/1,839,753 = 1,839,753/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    853,902x = 1,839,753 × 1,839,753
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    853,902x = 3,384,691,101,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,384,691,101,009/853,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,963,793.39

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