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Finding the Third Proportional to 859,238 and 1,883,734

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Solution

The third proportional to 859,238 and 1,883,734 is: 4,129,768.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,238 : 1,883,734 = 1,883,734 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,238/1,883,734 = 1,883,734/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,238x = 1,883,734 × 1,883,734
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,238x = 3,548,453,782,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,548,453,782,756/859,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,129,768.22

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