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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,307 and 1,887,365

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,307 and 1,887,365 is: 4,088,279.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,307 : 1,887,365 = 1,887,365 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,307/1,887,365 = 1,887,365/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,307x = 1,887,365 × 1,887,365
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,307x = 3,562,146,643,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,562,146,643,225/871,307
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,088,279.61

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