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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,192 and 1,921,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,192 and 1,921,908 is: 4,210,857.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,192 : 1,921,908 = 1,921,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,192/1,921,908 = 1,921,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,192x = 1,921,908 × 1,921,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,192x = 3,693,730,360,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,693,730,360,464/877,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,210,857.33

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