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Finding the Third Proportional to 868,458 and 1,885,458

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Solution

The third proportional to 868,458 and 1,885,458 is: 4,093,406.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    868,458 : 1,885,458 = 1,885,458 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    868,458/1,885,458 = 1,885,458/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    868,458x = 1,885,458 × 1,885,458
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    868,458x = 3,554,951,869,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,554,951,869,764/868,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,093,406.79

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