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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,934 and 1,889,222

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,934 and 1,889,222 is: 4,070,043.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,934 : 1,889,222 = 1,889,222 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,934/1,889,222 = 1,889,222/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,934x = 1,889,222 × 1,889,222
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,934x = 3,569,159,765,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,569,159,765,284/876,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,070,043.77

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