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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,700 and 1,920,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,700 and 1,920,616 is: 4,217,178.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,700 : 1,920,616 = 1,920,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,700/1,920,616 = 1,920,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,700x = 1,920,616 × 1,920,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,700x = 3,688,765,819,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,688,765,819,456/874,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,217,178.25

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