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Finding the Third Proportional to 856,050 and 1,822,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 856,050 and 1,822,692 is: 3,880,855.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    856,050 : 1,822,692 = 1,822,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    856,050/1,822,692 = 1,822,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    856,050x = 1,822,692 × 1,822,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    856,050x = 3,322,206,126,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,322,206,126,864/856,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,880,855.24

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