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Finding the Third Proportional to 859,449 and 1,821,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 859,449 and 1,821,348 is: 3,859,808.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,449 : 1,821,348 = 1,821,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,449/1,821,348 = 1,821,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,449x = 1,821,348 × 1,821,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,449x = 3,317,308,537,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,317,308,537,104/859,449
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,859,808.48

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