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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,227 and 1,875,951

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,227 and 1,875,951 is: 4,039,351.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,227 : 1,875,951 = 1,875,951 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,227/1,875,951 = 1,875,951/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,227x = 1,875,951 × 1,875,951
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,227x = 3,519,192,154,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,519,192,154,401/871,227
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,039,351.57

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