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Finding the Third Proportional to 859,392 and 1,871,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 859,392 and 1,871,712 is: 4,076,493.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,392 : 1,871,712 = 1,871,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,392/1,871,712 = 1,871,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,392x = 1,871,712 × 1,871,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,392x = 3,503,305,810,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,503,305,810,944/859,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,076,493.39

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