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Finding the Third Proportional to 857,808 and 1,856,835

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Solution

The third proportional to 857,808 and 1,856,835 is: 4,019,356.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,808 : 1,856,835 = 1,856,835 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,808/1,856,835 = 1,856,835/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,808x = 1,856,835 × 1,856,835
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,808x = 3,447,836,217,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,447,836,217,225/857,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,019,356.57

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