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Finding the Third Proportional to 855,852 and 1,833,150

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Solution

The third proportional to 855,852 and 1,833,150 is: 3,926,425.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    855,852 : 1,833,150 = 1,833,150 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    855,852/1,833,150 = 1,833,150/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    855,852x = 1,833,150 × 1,833,150
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    855,852x = 3,360,438,922,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,360,438,922,500/855,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,926,425.27

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