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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,890 and 1,819,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,890 and 1,819,620 is: 3,784,495.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,890 : 1,819,620 = 1,819,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,890/1,819,620 = 1,819,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,890x = 1,819,620 × 1,819,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,890x = 3,311,016,944,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,311,016,944,400/874,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,784,495.13

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