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Finding the Third Proportional to 870,937 and 1,776,867

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Solution

The third proportional to 870,937 and 1,776,867 is: 3,625,125.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    870,937 : 1,776,867 = 1,776,867 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    870,937/1,776,867 = 1,776,867/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    870,937x = 1,776,867 × 1,776,867
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    870,937x = 3,157,256,335,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,157,256,335,689/870,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,625,125.97

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