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Finding the Third Proportional to 853,968 and 1,839,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 853,968 and 1,839,888 is: 3,964,068.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    853,968 : 1,839,888 = 1,839,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    853,968/1,839,888 = 1,839,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    853,968x = 1,839,888 × 1,839,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    853,968x = 3,385,187,852,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,385,187,852,544/853,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,964,068.74

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