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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,404 and 1,898,736.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,404 and 1,898,736.75 is: 4,108,940.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,404 : 1,898,736.75 = 1,898,736.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,404/1,898,736.75 = 1,898,736.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,404x = 1,898,736.75 × 1,898,736.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,404x = 3,605,201,245,800.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,605,201,245,800.56/877,404
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,108,940.97

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