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Finding the Third Proportional to 870,062 and 1,911,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 870,062 and 1,911,502 is: 4,199,516.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    870,062 : 1,911,502 = 1,911,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    870,062/1,911,502 = 1,911,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    870,062x = 1,911,502 × 1,911,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    870,062x = 3,653,839,896,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,653,839,896,004/870,062
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,199,516.70

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