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Finding the Third Proportional to 859,452 and 1,821,357

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Solution

The third proportional to 859,452 and 1,821,357 is: 3,859,833.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,452 : 1,821,357 = 1,821,357 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,452/1,821,357 = 1,821,357/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,452x = 1,821,357 × 1,821,357
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,452x = 3,317,341,321,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,317,341,321,449/859,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,859,833.15

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