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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,350 and 1,879,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,350 and 1,879,218 is: 4,133,505.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,350 : 1,879,218 = 1,879,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,350/1,879,218 = 1,879,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,350x = 1,879,218 × 1,879,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,350x = 3,531,460,291,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,531,460,291,524/854,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,133,505.35

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