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Finding the Third Proportional to 867,525 and 1,840,026

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Solution

The third proportional to 867,525 and 1,840,026 is: 3,902,706.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    867,525 : 1,840,026 = 1,840,026 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    867,525/1,840,026 = 1,840,026/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    867,525x = 1,840,026 × 1,840,026
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    867,525x = 3,385,695,680,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,385,695,680,676/867,525
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,902,706.76

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