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Finding the Third Proportional to 863,111 and 1,897,537

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Solution

The third proportional to 863,111 and 1,897,537 is: 4,171,707.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863,111 : 1,897,537 = 1,897,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863,111/1,897,537 = 1,897,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863,111x = 1,897,537 × 1,897,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863,111x = 3,600,646,666,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,600,646,666,369/863,111
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,171,707.54

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