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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,484 and 1,912,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,484 and 1,912,480 is: 4,182,557.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,484 : 1,912,480 = 1,912,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,484/1,912,480 = 1,912,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,484x = 1,912,480 × 1,912,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,484x = 3,657,579,750,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,657,579,750,400/874,484
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,182,557.66

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