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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,270 and 1,908,830

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,270 and 1,908,830 is: 4,172,400.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,270 : 1,908,830 = 1,908,830 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,270/1,908,830 = 1,908,830/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,270x = 1,908,830 × 1,908,830
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,270x = 3,643,631,968,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,643,631,968,900/873,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,172,400.25

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