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Finding the Third Proportional to 859,053 and 1,777,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 859,053 and 1,777,566 is: 3,678,167.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,053 : 1,777,566 = 1,777,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,053/1,777,566 = 1,777,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,053x = 1,777,566 × 1,777,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,053x = 3,159,740,884,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,159,740,884,356/859,053
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,678,167.57

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