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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,614 and 1,887,995

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,614 and 1,887,995 is: 4,089,568.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,614 : 1,887,995 = 1,887,995 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,614/1,887,995 = 1,887,995/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,614x = 1,887,995 × 1,887,995
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,614x = 3,564,525,120,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,564,525,120,025/871,614
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,089,568.46

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