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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,804 and 1,914,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,804 and 1,914,200 is: 4,188,551.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,804 : 1,914,200 = 1,914,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,804/1,914,200 = 1,914,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,804x = 1,914,200 × 1,914,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,804x = 3,664,161,640,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,664,161,640,000/874,804
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,188,551.54

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