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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,032 and 1,929,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,032 and 1,929,608 is: 4,264,891.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,032 : 1,929,608 = 1,929,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,032/1,929,608 = 1,929,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,032x = 1,929,608 × 1,929,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,032x = 3,723,387,033,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,723,387,033,664/873,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,264,891.82

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