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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,526 and 1,852,010

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,526 and 1,852,010 is: 3,926,547.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,526 : 1,852,010 = 1,852,010 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,526/1,852,010 = 1,852,010/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,526x = 1,852,010 × 1,852,010
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,526x = 3,429,941,040,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,429,941,040,100/873,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,926,547.17

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