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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,378 and 1,904,131

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,378 and 1,904,131 is: 4,141,884.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,378 : 1,904,131 = 1,904,131 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,378/1,904,131 = 1,904,131/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,378x = 1,904,131 × 1,904,131
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,378x = 3,625,714,865,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,625,714,865,161/875,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,141,884.84

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