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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,964 and 1,906,803

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,964 and 1,906,803 is: 4,160,237.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,964 : 1,906,803 = 1,906,803 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,964/1,906,803 = 1,906,803/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,964x = 1,906,803 × 1,906,803
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,964x = 3,635,897,680,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,635,897,680,809/873,964
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,160,237.36

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