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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,330 and 1,879,190

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,330 and 1,879,190 is: 4,133,478.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,330 : 1,879,190 = 1,879,190 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,330/1,879,190 = 1,879,190/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,330x = 1,879,190 × 1,879,190
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,330x = 3,531,355,056,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,531,355,056,100/854,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,133,478.93

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