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Finding the Third Proportional to 862,062 and 1,873,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 862,062 and 1,873,344 is: 4,070,957.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    862,062 : 1,873,344 = 1,873,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    862,062/1,873,344 = 1,873,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    862,062x = 1,873,344 × 1,873,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    862,062x = 3,509,417,742,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,509,417,742,336/862,062
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,070,957.47

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