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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,525 and 1,852,011

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,525 and 1,852,011 is: 3,926,555.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,525 : 1,852,011 = 1,852,011 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,525/1,852,011 = 1,852,011/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,525x = 1,852,011 × 1,852,011
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,525x = 3,429,944,744,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,429,944,744,121/873,525
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,926,555.90

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