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Finding the Third Proportional to 853,938 and 1,848,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 853,938 and 1,848,132 is: 3,999,812.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    853,938 : 1,848,132 = 1,848,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    853,938/1,848,132 = 1,848,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    853,938x = 1,848,132 × 1,848,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    853,938x = 3,415,591,889,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,415,591,889,424/853,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,999,812.50

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