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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,375 and 1,909,677

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,375 and 1,909,677 is: 4,175,601.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,375 : 1,909,677 = 1,909,677 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,375/1,909,677 = 1,909,677/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,375x = 1,909,677 × 1,909,677
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,375x = 3,646,866,244,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,646,866,244,329/873,375
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,175,601.83

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