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Finding the Third Proportional to 859,650 and 1,846,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 859,650 and 1,846,138 is: 3,964,666.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,650 : 1,846,138 = 1,846,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,650/1,846,138 = 1,846,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,650x = 1,846,138 × 1,846,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,650x = 3,408,225,515,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,408,225,515,044/859,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,964,666.45

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