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Finding the Third Proportional to 857,204 and 1,883,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 857,204 and 1,883,628 is: 4,139,101.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,204 : 1,883,628 = 1,883,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,204/1,883,628 = 1,883,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,204x = 1,883,628 × 1,883,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,204x = 3,548,054,442,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,548,054,442,384/857,204
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,139,101.59

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