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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,540 and 1,917,153

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,540 and 1,917,153 is: 4,197,952.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,540 : 1,917,153 = 1,917,153 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,540/1,917,153 = 1,917,153/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,540x = 1,917,153 × 1,917,153
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,540x = 3,675,475,625,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,675,475,625,409/875,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,197,952.84

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