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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,953 and 1,869,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,953 and 1,869,352 is: 3,998,472.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,953 : 1,869,352 = 1,869,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,953/1,869,352 = 1,869,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,953x = 1,869,352 × 1,869,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,953x = 3,494,476,899,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,494,476,899,904/873,953
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,998,472.34

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