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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,908 and 1,900,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,908 and 1,900,532 is: 4,123,745.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,908 : 1,900,532 = 1,900,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,908/1,900,532 = 1,900,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,908x = 1,900,532 × 1,900,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,908x = 3,612,021,883,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,612,021,883,024/875,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,123,745.74

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