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Finding the Third Proportional to 870,060 and 1,911,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 870,060 and 1,911,498 is: 4,199,508.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    870,060 : 1,911,498 = 1,911,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    870,060/1,911,498 = 1,911,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    870,060x = 1,911,498 × 1,911,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    870,060x = 3,653,824,604,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,653,824,604,004/870,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,199,508.77

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