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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,152 and 1,889,654

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,152 and 1,889,654 is: 4,070,893.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,152 : 1,889,654 = 1,889,654 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,152/1,889,654 = 1,889,654/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,152x = 1,889,654 × 1,889,654
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,152x = 3,570,792,239,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,570,792,239,716/877,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,070,893.35

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