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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,373 and 1,904,121

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,373 and 1,904,121 is: 4,141,864.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,373 : 1,904,121 = 1,904,121 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,373/1,904,121 = 1,904,121/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,373x = 1,904,121 × 1,904,121
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,373x = 3,625,676,782,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,625,676,782,641/875,373
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,141,864.99

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