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Finding the Third Proportional to 859,754 and 1,868,770

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Solution

The third proportional to 859,754 and 1,868,770 is: 4,061,977.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,754 : 1,868,770 = 1,868,770 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,754/1,868,770 = 1,868,770/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,754x = 1,868,770 × 1,868,770
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,754x = 3,492,301,312,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,492,301,312,900/859,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,061,977.39

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