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Finding the Third Proportional to 859,359 and 1,890,321

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Solution

The third proportional to 859,359 and 1,890,321 is: 4,158,114.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,359 : 1,890,321 = 1,890,321 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,359/1,890,321 = 1,890,321/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,359x = 1,890,321 × 1,890,321
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,359x = 3,573,313,483,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,573,313,483,041/859,359
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,158,114.92

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