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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,598 and 1,917,273

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,598 and 1,917,273 is: 4,198,200.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,598 : 1,917,273 = 1,917,273 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,598/1,917,273 = 1,917,273/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,598x = 1,917,273 × 1,917,273
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,598x = 3,675,935,756,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,675,935,756,529/875,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,198,200.27

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