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Finding the Third Proportional to 868,059 and 1,904,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 868,059 and 1,904,198 is: 4,177,100.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    868,059 : 1,904,198 = 1,904,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    868,059/1,904,198 = 1,904,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    868,059x = 1,904,198 × 1,904,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    868,059x = 3,625,970,023,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,625,970,023,204/868,059
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,177,100.89

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