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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,898 and 1,819,636

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,898 and 1,819,636 is: 3,784,527.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,898 : 1,819,636 = 1,819,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,898/1,819,636 = 1,819,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,898x = 1,819,636 × 1,819,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,898x = 3,311,075,172,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,311,075,172,496/874,898
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,784,527.08

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