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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,150 and 1,889,650

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,150 and 1,889,650 is: 4,070,885.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,150 : 1,889,650 = 1,889,650 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,150/1,889,650 = 1,889,650/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,150x = 1,889,650 × 1,889,650
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,150x = 3,570,777,122,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,570,777,122,500/877,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,070,885.39

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