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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,899 and 1,819,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,899 and 1,819,637 is: 3,784,526.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,899 : 1,819,637 = 1,819,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,899/1,819,637 = 1,819,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,899x = 1,819,637 × 1,819,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,899x = 3,311,078,811,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,311,078,811,769/874,899
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,784,526.91

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