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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,896 and 1,819,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,896 and 1,819,632 is: 3,784,519.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,896 : 1,819,632 = 1,819,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,896/1,819,632 = 1,819,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,896x = 1,819,632 × 1,819,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,896x = 3,311,060,615,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,311,060,615,424/874,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,784,519.09

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