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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,229 and 1,875,955

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,229 and 1,875,955 is: 4,039,359.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,229 : 1,875,955 = 1,875,955 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,229/1,875,955 = 1,875,955/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,229x = 1,875,955 × 1,875,955
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,229x = 3,519,207,162,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,519,207,162,025/871,229
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,039,359.53

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