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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,072 and 1,889,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,072 and 1,889,495 is: 4,070,579.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,072 : 1,889,495 = 1,889,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,072/1,889,495 = 1,889,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,072x = 1,889,495 × 1,889,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,072x = 3,570,191,355,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,570,191,355,025/877,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,070,579.56

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