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Finding the Third Proportional to 859,646 and 1,846,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 859,646 and 1,846,152 is: 3,964,745.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,646 : 1,846,152 = 1,846,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,646/1,846,152 = 1,846,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,646x = 1,846,152 × 1,846,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,646x = 3,408,277,207,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,408,277,207,104/859,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,964,745.03

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