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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,553 and 1,917,180

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,553 and 1,917,180 is: 4,198,008.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,553 : 1,917,180 = 1,917,180 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,553/1,917,180 = 1,917,180/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,553x = 1,917,180 × 1,917,180
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,553x = 3,675,579,152,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,675,579,152,400/875,553
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,198,008.75

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