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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,969 and 1,810,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,969 and 1,810,628 is: 3,746,845.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,969 : 1,810,628 = 1,810,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,969/1,810,628 = 1,810,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,969x = 1,810,628 × 1,810,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,969x = 3,278,373,754,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,278,373,754,384/874,969
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,746,845.61

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