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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,800 and 1,914,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,800 and 1,914,192 is: 4,188,535.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,800 : 1,914,192 = 1,914,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,800/1,914,192 = 1,914,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,800x = 1,914,192 × 1,914,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,800x = 3,664,131,012,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,664,131,012,864/874,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,188,535.68

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