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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,093 and 1,889,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,093 and 1,889,536 is: 4,070,658.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,093 : 1,889,536 = 1,889,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,093/1,889,536 = 1,889,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,093x = 1,889,536 × 1,889,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,093x = 3,570,346,295,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,570,346,295,296/877,093
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,070,658.75

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