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Finding the Third Proportional to 870,768 and 1,918,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 870,768 and 1,918,152 is: 4,225,358.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    870,768 : 1,918,152 = 1,918,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    870,768/1,918,152 = 1,918,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    870,768x = 1,918,152 × 1,918,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    870,768x = 3,679,307,095,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,679,307,095,104/870,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,225,358.64

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