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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,806 and 1,914,204

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,806 and 1,914,204 is: 4,188,559.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,806 : 1,914,204 = 1,914,204 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,806/1,914,204 = 1,914,204/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,806x = 1,914,204 × 1,914,204
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,806x = 3,664,176,953,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,664,176,953,616/874,806
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,188,559.47

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