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Finding the Third Proportional to 859,954 and 2,008,133

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Solution

The third proportional to 859,954 and 2,008,133 is: 4,689,318.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,954 : 2,008,133 = 2,008,133 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,954/2,008,133 = 2,008,133/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,954x = 2,008,133 × 2,008,133
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,954x = 4,032,598,145,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,032,598,145,689/859,954
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,689,318.44

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