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Finding the Third Proportional to 858,652 and 1,864,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 858,652 and 1,864,796 is: 4,049,910.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    858,652 : 1,864,796 = 1,864,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    858,652/1,864,796 = 1,864,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    858,652x = 1,864,796 × 1,864,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    858,652x = 3,477,464,121,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,477,464,121,616/858,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,049,910.93

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