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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,233 and 1,875,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,233 and 1,875,963 is: 4,039,375.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,233 : 1,875,963 = 1,875,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,233/1,875,963 = 1,875,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,233x = 1,875,963 × 1,875,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,233x = 3,519,237,177,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,519,237,177,369/871,233
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,039,375.43

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