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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,890 and 1,914,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,890 and 1,914,372 is: 4,188,892.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,890 : 1,914,372 = 1,914,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,890/1,914,372 = 1,914,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,890x = 1,914,372 × 1,914,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,890x = 3,664,820,154,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,664,820,154,384/874,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,188,892.49

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