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Finding the Third Proportional to 865,069 and 1,898,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 865,069 and 1,898,540 is: 4,166,666.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    865,069 : 1,898,540 = 1,898,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    865,069/1,898,540 = 1,898,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    865,069x = 1,898,540 × 1,898,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    865,069x = 3,604,454,131,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,604,454,131,600/865,069
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,166,666.63

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