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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,334 and 1,879,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,334 and 1,879,200 is: 4,133,503.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,334 : 1,879,200 = 1,879,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,334/1,879,200 = 1,879,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,334x = 1,879,200 × 1,879,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,334x = 3,531,392,640,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,531,392,640,000/854,334
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,133,503.57

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