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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,070 and 1,889,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,070 and 1,889,491 is: 4,070,571.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,070 : 1,889,491 = 1,889,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,070/1,889,491 = 1,889,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,070x = 1,889,491 × 1,889,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,070x = 3,570,176,239,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,570,176,239,081/877,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,070,571.61

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