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Finding the Third Proportional to 870,941 and 1,776,873

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Solution

The third proportional to 870,941 and 1,776,873 is: 3,625,133.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    870,941 : 1,776,873 = 1,776,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    870,941/1,776,873 = 1,776,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    870,941x = 1,776,873 × 1,776,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    870,941x = 3,157,277,658,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,157,277,658,129/870,941
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,625,133.80

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