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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,200 and 1,907,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,200 and 1,907,268 is: 4,161,143.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,200 : 1,907,268 = 1,907,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,200/1,907,268 = 1,907,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,200x = 1,907,268 × 1,907,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,200x = 3,637,671,223,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,637,671,223,824/874,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,161,143.02

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