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Finding the Third Proportional to 855,860 and 1,833,166

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Solution

The third proportional to 855,860 and 1,833,166 is: 3,926,457.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    855,860 : 1,833,166 = 1,833,166 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    855,860/1,833,166 = 1,833,166/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    855,860x = 1,833,166 × 1,833,166
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    855,860x = 3,360,497,583,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,360,497,583,556/855,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,926,457.11

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