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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,030 and 1,821,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,030 and 1,821,863 is: 3,810,643.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,030 : 1,821,863 = 1,821,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,030/1,821,863 = 1,821,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,030x = 1,821,863 × 1,821,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,030x = 3,319,184,790,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,319,184,790,769/871,030
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,810,643.48

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