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Finding the Third Proportional to 924,999 and 1,875,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 924,999 and 1,875,515 is: 3,802,767.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    924,999 : 1,875,515 = 1,875,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    924,999/1,875,515 = 1,875,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    924,999x = 1,875,515 × 1,875,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    924,999x = 3,517,556,515,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,517,556,515,225/924,999
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,802,767.91

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