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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,110 and 1,869,774

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,110 and 1,869,774 is: 3,999,559.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,110 : 1,869,774 = 1,869,774 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,110/1,869,774 = 1,869,774/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,110x = 1,869,774 × 1,869,774
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,110x = 3,496,054,811,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,496,054,811,076/874,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,999,559.34

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