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Finding the Third Proportional to 857,928 and 1,829,853

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Solution

The third proportional to 857,928 and 1,829,853 is: 3,902,847.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,928 : 1,829,853 = 1,829,853 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,928/1,829,853 = 1,829,853/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,928x = 1,829,853 × 1,829,853
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,928x = 3,348,362,001,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,348,362,001,609/857,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,902,847.33

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