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Finding the Third Proportional to 857,948 and 1,829,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 857,948 and 1,829,890 is: 3,902,914.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,948 : 1,829,890 = 1,829,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,948/1,829,890 = 1,829,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,948x = 1,829,890 × 1,829,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,948x = 3,348,497,412,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,348,497,412,100/857,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,902,914.18

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