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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,120 and 1,921,308

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,120 and 1,921,308 is: 4,218,192.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,120 : 1,921,308 = 1,921,308 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,120/1,921,308 = 1,921,308/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,120x = 1,921,308 × 1,921,308
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,120x = 3,691,424,430,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,691,424,430,864/875,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,218,192.28

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