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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,694 and 1,819,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,694 and 1,819,218 is: 3,783,670.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,694 : 1,819,218 = 1,819,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,694/1,819,218 = 1,819,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,694x = 1,819,218 × 1,819,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,694x = 3,309,554,131,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,309,554,131,524/874,694
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,783,670.78

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