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Finding the Third Proportional to 860,868 and 1,879,103

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Solution

The third proportional to 860,868 and 1,879,103 is: 4,101,706.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    860,868 : 1,879,103 = 1,879,103 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    860,868/1,879,103 = 1,879,103/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    860,868x = 1,879,103 × 1,879,103
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    860,868x = 3,531,028,084,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,531,028,084,609/860,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,101,706.75

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