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Finding the Third Proportional to 867,465 and 1,879,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 867,465 and 1,879,740 is: 4,073,273.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    867,465 : 1,879,740 = 1,879,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    867,465/1,879,740 = 1,879,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    867,465x = 1,879,740 × 1,879,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    867,465x = 3,533,422,467,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,533,422,467,600/867,465
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,073,273.81

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