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Finding the Third Proportional to 856,076 and 1,807,590

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Solution

The third proportional to 856,076 and 1,807,590 is: 3,816,695.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    856,076 : 1,807,590 = 1,807,590 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    856,076/1,807,590 = 1,807,590/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    856,076x = 1,807,590 × 1,807,590
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    856,076x = 3,267,381,608,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,267,381,608,100/856,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,816,695.72

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