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Finding the Third Proportional to 860,184 and 1,869,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 860,184 and 1,869,894 is: 4,064,832.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    860,184 : 1,869,894 = 1,869,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    860,184/1,869,894 = 1,869,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    860,184x = 1,869,894 × 1,869,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    860,184x = 3,496,503,571,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,496,503,571,236/860,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,064,832.14

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