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Finding the Third Proportional to 867,906 and 1,778,091

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Solution

The third proportional to 867,906 and 1,778,091 is: 3,642,799.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    867,906 : 1,778,091 = 1,778,091 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    867,906/1,778,091 = 1,778,091/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    867,906x = 1,778,091 × 1,778,091
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    867,906x = 3,161,607,604,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,161,607,604,281/867,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,642,799.57

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