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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,077 and 1,889,505

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,077 and 1,889,505 is: 4,070,599.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,077 : 1,889,505 = 1,889,505 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,077/1,889,505 = 1,889,505/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,077x = 1,889,505 × 1,889,505
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,077x = 3,570,229,145,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,570,229,145,025/877,077
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,070,599.44

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