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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,234 and 1,908,765

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,234 and 1,908,765 is: 4,172,288.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,234 : 1,908,765 = 1,908,765 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,234/1,908,765 = 1,908,765/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,234x = 1,908,765 × 1,908,765
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,234x = 3,643,383,825,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,643,383,825,225/873,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,172,288.10

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