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Finding the Third Proportional to 867,610 and 1,880,020

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Solution

The third proportional to 867,610 and 1,880,020 is: 4,073,806.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    867,610 : 1,880,020 = 1,880,020 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    867,610/1,880,020 = 1,880,020/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    867,610x = 1,880,020 × 1,880,020
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    867,610x = 3,534,475,200,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,534,475,200,400/867,610
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,073,806.43

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