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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,963 and 1,906,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,963 and 1,906,800 is: 4,160,229.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,963 : 1,906,800 = 1,906,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,963/1,906,800 = 1,906,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,963x = 1,906,800 × 1,906,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,963x = 3,635,886,240,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,635,886,240,000/873,963
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,160,229.03

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