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Finding the Third Proportional to 853,939 and 1,848,134

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Solution

The third proportional to 853,939 and 1,848,134 is: 3,999,816.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    853,939 : 1,848,134 = 1,848,134 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    853,939/1,848,134 = 1,848,134/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    853,939x = 1,848,134 × 1,848,134
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    853,939x = 3,415,599,281,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,415,599,281,956/853,939
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,999,816.48

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