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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,656 and 1,920,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,656 and 1,920,528 is: 4,217,003.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,656 : 1,920,528 = 1,920,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,656/1,920,528 = 1,920,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,656x = 1,920,528 × 1,920,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,656x = 3,688,427,798,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,688,427,798,784/874,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,217,003.94

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