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Finding the Third Proportional to 867,816 and 1,884,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 867,816 and 1,884,895 is: 4,093,989.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    867,816 : 1,884,895 = 1,884,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    867,816/1,884,895 = 1,884,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    867,816x = 1,884,895 × 1,884,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    867,816x = 3,552,829,161,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,552,829,161,025/867,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,093,989.00

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