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Finding the Third Proportional to 857,950 and 1,829,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 857,950 and 1,829,894 is: 3,902,922.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,950 : 1,829,894 = 1,829,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,950/1,829,894 = 1,829,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,950x = 1,829,894 × 1,829,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,950x = 3,348,512,051,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,348,512,051,236/857,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,902,922.14

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