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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,695 and 1,819,221

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,695 and 1,819,221 is: 3,783,678.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,695 : 1,819,221 = 1,819,221 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,695/1,819,221 = 1,819,221/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,695x = 1,819,221 × 1,819,221
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,695x = 3,309,565,046,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,309,565,046,841/874,695
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,783,678.94

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