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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,898 and 1,857,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,898 and 1,857,956 is: 4,037,909.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,898 : 1,857,956 = 1,857,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,898/1,857,956 = 1,857,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,898x = 1,857,956 × 1,857,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,898x = 3,452,000,497,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,452,000,497,936/854,898
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,037,909.20

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