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Finding the Third Proportional to 872,246 and 1,848,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 872,246 and 1,848,079 is: 3,915,633.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    872,246 : 1,848,079 = 1,848,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    872,246/1,848,079 = 1,848,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    872,246x = 1,848,079 × 1,848,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    872,246x = 3,415,395,990,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,415,395,990,241/872,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,915,633.88

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