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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,038 and 1,929,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,038 and 1,929,620 is: 4,264,915.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,038 : 1,929,620 = 1,929,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,038/1,929,620 = 1,929,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,038x = 1,929,620 × 1,929,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,038x = 3,723,433,344,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,723,433,344,400/873,038
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,264,915.55

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