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Finding the Third Proportional to 857,949 and 1,829,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 857,949 and 1,829,892 is: 3,902,918.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,949 : 1,829,892 = 1,829,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,949/1,829,892 = 1,829,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,949x = 1,829,892 × 1,829,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,949x = 3,348,504,731,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,348,504,731,664/857,949
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,902,918.16

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