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Finding the Third Proportional to 859,032 and 1,859,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 859,032 and 1,859,652 is: 4,025,816.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,032 : 1,859,652 = 1,859,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,032/1,859,652 = 1,859,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,032x = 1,859,652 × 1,859,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,032x = 3,458,305,561,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,458,305,561,104/859,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,025,816.92

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