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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,774 and 1,895,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,774 and 1,895,484 is: 4,102,496.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,774 : 1,895,484 = 1,895,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,774/1,895,484 = 1,895,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,774x = 1,895,484 × 1,895,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,774x = 3,592,859,594,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,592,859,594,256/875,774
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,102,496.30

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