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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,154 and 1,889,658

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,154 and 1,889,658 is: 4,070,901.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,154 : 1,889,658 = 1,889,658 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,154/1,889,658 = 1,889,658/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,154x = 1,889,658 × 1,889,658
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,154x = 3,570,807,356,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,570,807,356,964/877,154
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,070,901.30

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