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Finding the Third Proportional to 862,446 and 1,814,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 862,446 and 1,814,260 is: 3,816,516.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    862,446 : 1,814,260 = 1,814,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    862,446/1,814,260 = 1,814,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    862,446x = 1,814,260 × 1,814,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    862,446x = 3,291,539,347,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,291,539,347,600/862,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,816,516.45

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