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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,224 and 1,887,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,224 and 1,887,218 is: 4,088,032.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,224 : 1,887,218 = 1,887,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,224/1,887,218 = 1,887,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,224x = 1,887,218 × 1,887,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,224x = 3,561,591,779,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,561,591,779,524/871,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,088,032.22

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