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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,592 and 1,883,234

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,592 and 1,883,234 is: 4,069,071.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,592 : 1,883,234 = 1,883,234 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,592/1,883,234 = 1,883,234/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,592x = 1,883,234 × 1,883,234
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,592x = 3,546,570,298,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,546,570,298,756/871,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,069,071.65

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