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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,467 and 1,851,909

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,467 and 1,851,909 is: 3,926,384.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,467 : 1,851,909 = 1,851,909 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,467/1,851,909 = 1,851,909/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,467x = 1,851,909 × 1,851,909
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,467x = 3,429,566,944,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,429,566,944,281/873,467
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,926,384.10

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