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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,469 and 1,851,913

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,469 and 1,851,913 is: 3,926,392.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,469 : 1,851,913 = 1,851,913 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,469/1,851,913 = 1,851,913/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,469x = 1,851,913 × 1,851,913
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,469x = 3,429,581,759,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,429,581,759,569/873,469
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,926,392.08

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