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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,805 and 1,869,055

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,805 and 1,869,055 is: 3,997,878.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,805 : 1,869,055 = 1,869,055 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,805/1,869,055 = 1,869,055/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,805x = 1,869,055 × 1,869,055
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,805x = 3,493,366,593,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,493,366,593,025/873,805
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,997,878.92

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