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Finding the Third Proportional to 859,970 and 2,008,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 859,970 and 2,008,175 is: 4,689,427.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,970 : 2,008,175 = 2,008,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,970/2,008,175 = 2,008,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,970x = 2,008,175 × 2,008,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,970x = 4,032,766,830,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,032,766,830,625/859,970
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,689,427.34

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