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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,765 and 1,819,345

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,765 and 1,819,345 is: 3,783,891.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,765 : 1,819,345 = 1,819,345 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,765/1,819,345 = 1,819,345/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,765x = 1,819,345 × 1,819,345
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,765x = 3,310,016,229,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,310,016,229,025/874,765
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,783,891.94

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