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Finding the Third Proportional to 858,148 and 1,849,194

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Solution

The third proportional to 858,148 and 1,849,194 is: 3,984,765.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    858,148 : 1,849,194 = 1,849,194 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    858,148/1,849,194 = 1,849,194/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    858,148x = 1,849,194 × 1,849,194
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    858,148x = 3,419,518,449,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,419,518,449,636/858,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,984,765.39

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