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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,053 and 1,901,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,053 and 1,901,924 is: 4,138,553.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,053 : 1,901,924 = 1,901,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,053/1,901,924 = 1,901,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,053x = 1,901,924 × 1,901,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,053x = 3,617,314,901,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,617,314,901,776/874,053
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,138,553.27

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