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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,712 and 1,823,826

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,712 and 1,823,826 is: 3,891,768.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,712 : 1,823,826 = 1,823,826 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,712/1,823,826 = 1,823,826/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,712x = 1,823,826 × 1,823,826
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,712x = 3,326,341,278,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,326,341,278,276/854,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,891,768.55

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