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Finding the Third Proportional to 862,067 and 1,873,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 862,067 and 1,873,352 is: 4,070,968.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    862,067 : 1,873,352 = 1,873,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    862,067/1,873,352 = 1,873,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    862,067x = 1,873,352 × 1,873,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    862,067x = 3,509,447,715,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,509,447,715,904/862,067
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,070,968.63

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