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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,894 and 1,857,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,894 and 1,857,948 is: 4,037,893.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,894 : 1,857,948 = 1,857,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,894/1,857,948 = 1,857,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,894x = 1,857,948 × 1,857,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,894x = 3,451,970,770,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,451,970,770,704/854,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,037,893.32

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