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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,065 and 1,899,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,065 and 1,899,515 is: 4,123,301.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,065 : 1,899,515 = 1,899,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,065/1,899,515 = 1,899,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,065x = 1,899,515 × 1,899,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,065x = 3,608,157,235,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,608,157,235,225/875,065
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,123,301.97

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