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Finding the Third Proportional to 868,060 and 1,901,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 868,060 and 1,901,620 is: 4,165,793.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    868,060 : 1,901,620 = 1,901,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    868,060/1,901,620 = 1,901,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    868,060x = 1,901,620 × 1,901,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    868,060x = 3,616,158,624,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,616,158,624,400/868,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,165,793.41

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