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Finding the Third Proportional to 862,064 and 1,873,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 862,064 and 1,873,348 is: 4,070,965.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    862,064 : 1,873,348 = 1,873,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    862,064/1,873,348 = 1,873,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    862,064x = 1,873,348 × 1,873,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    862,064x = 3,509,432,729,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,509,432,729,104/862,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,070,965.41

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