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Finding the Third Proportional to 867,798 and 1,884,870

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Solution

The third proportional to 867,798 and 1,884,870 is: 4,093,965.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    867,798 : 1,884,870 = 1,884,870 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    867,798/1,884,870 = 1,884,870/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    867,798x = 1,884,870 × 1,884,870
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    867,798x = 3,552,734,916,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,552,734,916,900/867,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,093,965.32

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