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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,054 and 1,901,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,054 and 1,901,927 is: 4,138,561.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,054 : 1,901,927 = 1,901,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,054/1,901,927 = 1,901,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,054x = 1,901,927 × 1,901,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,054x = 3,617,326,313,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,617,326,313,329/874,054
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,138,561.59

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