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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,302 and 1,879,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,302 and 1,879,138 is: 4,133,385.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,302 : 1,879,138 = 1,879,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,302/1,879,138 = 1,879,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,302x = 1,879,138 × 1,879,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,302x = 3,531,159,623,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,531,159,623,044/854,302
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,133,385.64

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