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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,914 and 1,824,246

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,914 and 1,824,246 is: 3,892,641.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,914 : 1,824,246 = 1,824,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,914/1,824,246 = 1,824,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,914x = 1,824,246 × 1,824,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,914x = 3,327,873,468,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,327,873,468,516/854,914
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,892,641.21

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