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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,629 and 1,868,699

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,629 and 1,868,699 is: 3,997,161.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,629 : 1,868,699 = 1,868,699 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,629/1,868,699 = 1,868,699/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,629x = 1,868,699 × 1,868,699
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,629x = 3,492,035,952,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,492,035,952,601/873,629
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,997,161.21

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