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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,404 and 1,908,729

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,404 and 1,908,729 is: 4,171,318.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,404 : 1,908,729 = 1,908,729 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,404/1,908,729 = 1,908,729/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,404x = 1,908,729 × 1,908,729
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,404x = 3,643,246,395,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,643,246,395,441/873,404
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,171,318.65

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