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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,775 and 1,881,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,775 and 1,881,168 is: 4,059,296.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,775 : 1,881,168 = 1,881,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,775/1,881,168 = 1,881,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,775x = 1,881,168 × 1,881,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,775x = 3,538,793,044,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,538,793,044,224/871,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,059,296.31

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