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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,058 and 1,901,935

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,058 and 1,901,935 is: 4,138,577.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,058 : 1,901,935 = 1,901,935 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,058/1,901,935 = 1,901,935/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,058x = 1,901,935 × 1,901,935
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,058x = 3,617,356,744,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,617,356,744,225/874,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,138,577.47

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