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Finding the Third Proportional to 859,336 and 1,890,274

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Solution

The third proportional to 859,336 and 1,890,274 is: 4,158,019.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,336 : 1,890,274 = 1,890,274 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,336/1,890,274 = 1,890,274/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,336x = 1,890,274 × 1,890,274
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,336x = 3,573,135,795,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,573,135,795,076/859,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,158,019.44

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