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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,826 and 1,881,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,826 and 1,881,352 is: 4,059,852.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,826 : 1,881,352 = 1,881,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,826/1,881,352 = 1,881,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,826x = 1,881,352 × 1,881,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,826x = 3,539,485,347,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,539,485,347,904/871,826
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,059,852.94

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