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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,533 and 1,898,991

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,533 and 1,898,991 is: 4,109,437.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,533 : 1,898,991 = 1,898,991 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,533/1,898,991 = 1,898,991/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,533x = 1,898,991 × 1,898,991
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,533x = 3,606,166,818,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,606,166,818,081/877,533
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,109,437.27

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