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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,052 and 1,901,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,052 and 1,901,923 is: 4,138,553.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,052 : 1,901,923 = 1,901,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,052/1,901,923 = 1,901,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,052x = 1,901,923 × 1,901,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,052x = 3,617,311,097,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,617,311,097,929/874,052
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,138,553.65

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