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Finding the Third Proportional to 869,675 and 1,953,106

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Solution

The third proportional to 869,675 and 1,953,106 is: 4,386,262.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    869,675 : 1,953,106 = 1,953,106 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    869,675/1,953,106 = 1,953,106/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    869,675x = 1,953,106 × 1,953,106
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    869,675x = 3,814,623,047,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,814,623,047,236/869,675
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,386,262.74

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