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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,314 and 1,909,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,314 and 1,909,559 is: 4,175,377.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,314 : 1,909,559 = 1,909,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,314/1,909,559 = 1,909,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,314x = 1,909,559 × 1,909,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,314x = 3,646,415,574,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,646,415,574,481/873,314
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,175,377.44

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