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Finding the Third Proportional to 811,148 and 1,877,755

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Solution

The third proportional to 811,148 and 1,877,755 is: 4,346,881.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    811,148 : 1,877,755 = 1,877,755 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    811,148/1,877,755 = 1,877,755/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    811,148x = 1,877,755 × 1,877,755
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    811,148x = 3,525,963,840,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,525,963,840,025/811,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,346,881.01

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