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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,420 and 1,909,767

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,420 and 1,909,767 is: 4,175,780.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,420 : 1,909,767 = 1,909,767 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,420/1,909,767 = 1,909,767/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,420x = 1,909,767 × 1,909,767
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,420x = 3,647,209,994,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,647,209,994,289/873,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,175,780.26

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