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Finding the Third Proportional to 862,652 and 1,814,545

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Solution

The third proportional to 862,652 and 1,814,545 is: 3,816,803.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    862,652 : 1,814,545 = 1,814,545 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    862,652/1,814,545 = 1,814,545/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    862,652x = 1,814,545 × 1,814,545
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    862,652x = 3,292,573,557,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,292,573,557,025/862,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,816,803.95

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