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Finding the Third Proportional to 867,711 and 1,875,795

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Solution

The third proportional to 867,711 and 1,875,795 is: 4,055,044.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    867,711 : 1,875,795 = 1,875,795 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    867,711/1,875,795 = 1,875,795/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    867,711x = 1,875,795 × 1,875,795
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    867,711x = 3,518,606,882,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,518,606,882,025/867,711
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,055,044.69

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