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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,596 and 1,883,242

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,596 and 1,883,242 is: 4,069,087.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,596 : 1,883,242 = 1,883,242 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,596/1,883,242 = 1,883,242/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,596x = 1,883,242 × 1,883,242
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,596x = 3,546,600,430,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,546,600,430,564/871,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,069,087.55

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