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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,896 and 1,857,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,896 and 1,857,952 is: 4,037,901.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,896 : 1,857,952 = 1,857,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,896/1,857,952 = 1,857,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,896x = 1,857,952 × 1,857,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,896x = 3,451,985,634,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,451,985,634,304/854,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,037,901.26

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