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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,892 and 1,819,624

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,892 and 1,819,624 is: 3,784,503.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,892 : 1,819,624 = 1,819,624 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,892/1,819,624 = 1,819,624/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,892x = 1,819,624 × 1,819,624
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,892x = 3,311,031,501,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,311,031,501,376/874,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,784,503.12

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