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Finding the Third Proportional to 862,452 and 1,814,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 862,452 and 1,814,272 is: 3,816,540.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    862,452 : 1,814,272 = 1,814,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    862,452/1,814,272 = 1,814,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    862,452x = 1,814,272 × 1,814,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    862,452x = 3,291,582,889,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,291,582,889,984/862,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,816,540.39

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