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Finding the Third Proportional to 869,349 and 1,883,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 869,349 and 1,883,400 is: 4,080,289.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    869,349 : 1,883,400 = 1,883,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    869,349/1,883,400 = 1,883,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    869,349x = 1,883,400 × 1,883,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    869,349x = 3,547,195,560,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,547,195,560,000/869,349
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,080,289.46

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