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Finding the Third Proportional to 853,967 and 1,848,190

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Solution

The third proportional to 853,967 and 1,848,190 is: 3,999,927.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    853,967 : 1,848,190 = 1,848,190 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    853,967/1,848,190 = 1,848,190/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    853,967x = 1,848,190 × 1,848,190
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    853,967x = 3,415,806,276,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,415,806,276,100/853,967
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,999,927.72

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