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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,265 and 1,887,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,265 and 1,887,328 is: 4,088,316.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,265 : 1,887,328 = 1,887,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,265/1,887,328 = 1,887,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,265x = 1,887,328 × 1,887,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,265x = 3,562,006,979,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,562,006,979,584/871,265
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,088,316.39

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