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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,848 and 1,819,550

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,848 and 1,819,550 is: 3,784,385.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,848 : 1,819,550 = 1,819,550 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,848/1,819,550 = 1,819,550/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,848x = 1,819,550 × 1,819,550
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,848x = 3,310,762,202,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,310,762,202,500/874,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,784,385.63

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