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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,815 and 1,877,220

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,815 and 1,877,220 is: 4,042,090.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,815 : 1,877,220 = 1,877,220 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,815/1,877,220 = 1,877,220/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,815x = 1,877,220 × 1,877,220
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,815x = 3,523,954,928,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,523,954,928,400/871,815
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,042,090.27

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