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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,661 and 1,823,735

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,661 and 1,823,735 is: 3,891,612.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,661 : 1,823,735 = 1,823,735 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,661/1,823,735 = 1,823,735/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,661x = 1,823,735 × 1,823,735
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,661x = 3,326,009,350,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,326,009,350,225/854,661
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,891,612.41

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