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Finding the Third Proportional to 872,253 and 1,848,093

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Solution

The third proportional to 872,253 and 1,848,093 is: 3,915,661.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    872,253 : 1,848,093 = 1,848,093 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    872,253/1,848,093 = 1,848,093/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    872,253x = 1,848,093 × 1,848,093
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    872,253x = 3,415,447,736,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,415,447,736,649/872,253
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,915,661.78

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