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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,301 and 1,879,135

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,301 and 1,879,135 is: 4,133,377.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,301 : 1,879,135 = 1,879,135 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,301/1,879,135 = 1,879,135/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,301x = 1,879,135 × 1,879,135
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,301x = 3,531,148,348,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,531,148,348,225/854,301
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,133,377.29

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