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Finding the Third Proportional to 866,452 and 1,932,126

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Solution

The third proportional to 866,452 and 1,932,126 is: 4,308,502.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    866,452 : 1,932,126 = 1,932,126 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    866,452/1,932,126 = 1,932,126/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    866,452x = 1,932,126 × 1,932,126
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    866,452x = 3,733,110,879,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,733,110,879,876/866,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,308,502.81

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