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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,390 and 1,851,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,390 and 1,851,752 is: 3,926,064.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,390 : 1,851,752 = 1,851,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,390/1,851,752 = 1,851,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,390x = 1,851,752 × 1,851,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,390x = 3,428,985,469,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,428,985,469,504/873,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,926,064.50

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