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Finding the Third Proportional to 855,609 and 1,821,330

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Solution

The third proportional to 855,609 and 1,821,330 is: 3,877,054.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    855,609 : 1,821,330 = 1,821,330 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    855,609/1,821,330 = 1,821,330/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    855,609x = 1,821,330 × 1,821,330
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    855,609x = 3,317,242,968,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,317,242,968,900/855,609
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,877,054.79

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