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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,101 and 1,889,550

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,101 and 1,889,550 is: 4,070,681.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,101 : 1,889,550 = 1,889,550 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,101/1,889,550 = 1,889,550/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,101x = 1,889,550 × 1,889,550
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,101x = 3,570,399,202,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,570,399,202,500/877,101
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,070,681.94

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