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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,230 and 1,913,004

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,230 and 1,913,004 is: 4,171,750.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,230 : 1,913,004 = 1,913,004 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,230/1,913,004 = 1,913,004/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,230x = 1,913,004 × 1,913,004
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,230x = 3,659,584,304,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,659,584,304,016/877,230
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,171,750.06

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