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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,606 and 1,917,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,606 and 1,917,286 is: 4,198,218.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,606 : 1,917,286 = 1,917,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,606/1,917,286 = 1,917,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,606x = 1,917,286 × 1,917,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,606x = 3,675,985,605,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,675,985,605,796/875,606
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,198,218.84

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