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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,592 and 1,883,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,592 and 1,883,232 is: 4,069,063.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,592 : 1,883,232 = 1,883,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,592/1,883,232 = 1,883,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,592x = 1,883,232 × 1,883,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,592x = 3,546,562,765,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,546,562,765,824/871,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,069,063.01

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