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Finding the Third Proportional to 866,550 and 1,870,110

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Solution

The third proportional to 866,550 and 1,870,110 is: 4,035,902.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    866,550 : 1,870,110 = 1,870,110 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    866,550/1,870,110 = 1,870,110/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    866,550x = 1,870,110 × 1,870,110
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    866,550x = 3,497,311,412,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,497,311,412,100/866,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,035,902.62

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