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Finding the Third Proportional to 868,324 and 1,851,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 868,324 and 1,851,344 is: 3,947,230.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    868,324 : 1,851,344 = 1,851,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    868,324/1,851,344 = 1,851,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    868,324x = 1,851,344 × 1,851,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    868,324x = 3,427,474,606,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,427,474,606,336/868,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,947,230.07

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