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Finding the Third Proportional to 864,378 and 1,886,220

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Solution

The third proportional to 864,378 and 1,886,220 is: 4,116,053.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    864,378 : 1,886,220 = 1,886,220 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    864,378/1,886,220 = 1,886,220/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    864,378x = 1,886,220 × 1,886,220
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    864,378x = 3,557,825,888,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,557,825,888,400/864,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,116,053.26

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