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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,151 and 1,889,653

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,151 and 1,889,653 is: 4,070,893.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,151 : 1,889,653 = 1,889,653 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,151/1,889,653 = 1,889,653/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,151x = 1,889,653 × 1,889,653
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,151x = 3,570,788,460,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,570,788,460,409/877,151
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,070,893.68

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