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Finding the Third Proportional to 872,252 and 1,850,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 872,252 and 1,850,179 is: 3,924,510.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    872,252 : 1,850,179 = 1,850,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    872,252/1,850,179 = 1,850,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    872,252x = 1,850,179 × 1,850,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    872,252x = 3,423,162,332,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,423,162,332,041/872,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,924,510.73

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