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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,916 and 1,900,547

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,916 and 1,900,547 is: 4,123,773.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,916 : 1,900,547 = 1,900,547 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,916/1,900,547 = 1,900,547/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,916x = 1,900,547 × 1,900,547
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,916x = 3,612,078,899,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,612,078,899,209/875,916
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,123,773.17

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