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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,897 and 1,819,633

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,897 and 1,819,633 is: 3,784,518.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,897 : 1,819,633 = 1,819,633 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,897/1,819,633 = 1,819,633/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,897x = 1,819,633 × 1,819,633
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,897x = 3,311,064,254,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,311,064,254,689/874,897
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,784,518.93

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