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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,327 and 1,879,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,327 and 1,879,186 is: 4,133,475.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,327 : 1,879,186 = 1,879,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,327/1,879,186 = 1,879,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,327x = 1,879,186 × 1,879,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,327x = 3,531,340,022,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,531,340,022,596/854,327
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,133,475.85

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