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Finding the Third Proportional to 868,470 and 1,885,482

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Solution

The third proportional to 868,470 and 1,885,482 is: 4,093,454.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    868,470 : 1,885,482 = 1,885,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    868,470/1,885,482 = 1,885,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    868,470x = 1,885,482 × 1,885,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    868,470x = 3,555,042,372,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,555,042,372,324/868,470
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,093,454.43

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