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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,140 and 1,889,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,140 and 1,889,628 is: 4,070,837.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,140 : 1,889,628 = 1,889,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,140/1,889,628 = 1,889,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,140x = 1,889,628 × 1,889,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,140x = 3,570,693,978,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,570,693,978,384/877,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,070,837.01

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