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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,239 and 1,887,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,239 and 1,887,252 is: 4,088,109.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,239 : 1,887,252 = 1,887,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,239/1,887,252 = 1,887,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,239x = 1,887,252 × 1,887,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,239x = 3,561,720,111,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,561,720,111,504/871,239
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,088,109.13

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