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Finding the Third Proportional to 863,136 and 1,896,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 863,136 and 1,896,372 is: 4,166,465.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863,136 : 1,896,372 = 1,896,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863,136/1,896,372 = 1,896,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863,136x = 1,896,372 × 1,896,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863,136x = 3,596,226,762,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,596,226,762,384/863,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,166,465.96

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