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Finding the Third Proportional to 859,968 and 1,869,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 859,968 and 1,869,192 is: 4,062,800.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,968 : 1,869,192 = 1,869,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,968/1,869,192 = 1,869,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,968x = 1,869,192 × 1,869,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,968x = 3,493,878,732,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,493,878,732,864/859,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,062,800.86

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