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Finding the Third Proportional to 872,226 and 1,850,130

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Solution

The third proportional to 872,226 and 1,850,130 is: 3,924,419.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    872,226 : 1,850,130 = 1,850,130 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    872,226/1,850,130 = 1,850,130/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    872,226x = 1,850,130 × 1,850,130
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    872,226x = 3,422,981,016,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,422,981,016,900/872,226
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,924,419.84

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