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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,418 and 1,909,763

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,418 and 1,909,763 is: 4,175,772.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,418 : 1,909,763 = 1,909,763 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,418/1,909,763 = 1,909,763/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,418x = 1,909,763 × 1,909,763
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,418x = 3,647,194,716,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,647,194,716,169/873,418
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,175,772.33

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