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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,322 and 1,887,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,322 and 1,887,395 is: 4,088,339.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,322 : 1,887,395 = 1,887,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,322/1,887,395 = 1,887,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,322x = 1,887,395 × 1,887,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,322x = 3,562,259,886,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,562,259,886,025/871,322
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,088,339.20

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