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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,235 and 1,875,967

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,235 and 1,875,967 is: 4,039,383.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,235 : 1,875,967 = 1,875,967 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,235/1,875,967 = 1,875,967/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,235x = 1,875,967 × 1,875,967
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,235x = 3,519,252,185,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,519,252,185,089/871,235
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,039,383.39

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