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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,147 and 1,889,645

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,147 and 1,889,645 is: 4,070,877.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,147 : 1,889,645 = 1,889,645 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,147/1,889,645 = 1,889,645/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,147x = 1,889,645 × 1,889,645
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,147x = 3,570,758,226,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,570,758,226,025/877,147
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,070,877.77

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