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Finding the Third Proportional to 857,194 and 1,832,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 857,194 and 1,832,484 is: 3,917,430.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,194 : 1,832,484 = 1,832,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,194/1,832,484 = 1,832,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,194x = 1,832,484 × 1,832,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,194x = 3,357,997,610,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,357,997,610,256/857,194
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,917,430.14

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