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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,354 and 1,909,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,354 and 1,909,116 is: 4,173,249.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,354 : 1,909,116 = 1,909,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,354/1,909,116 = 1,909,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,354x = 1,909,116 × 1,909,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,354x = 3,644,723,901,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,644,723,901,456/873,354
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,173,249.22

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