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Finding the Third Proportional to 859,762 and 2,022,289

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Solution

The third proportional to 859,762 and 2,022,289 is: 4,756,726.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,762 : 2,022,289 = 2,022,289 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,762/2,022,289 = 2,022,289/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,762x = 2,022,289 × 2,022,289
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,762x = 4,089,652,799,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,089,652,799,521/859,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,756,726.63

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