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Finding the Third Proportional to 869,364 and 1,883,424

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Solution

The third proportional to 869,364 and 1,883,424 is: 4,080,323.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    869,364 : 1,883,424 = 1,883,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    869,364/1,883,424 = 1,883,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    869,364x = 1,883,424 × 1,883,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    869,364x = 3,547,285,963,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,547,285,963,776/869,364
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,080,323.05

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