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Finding the Third Proportional to 872,244 and 1,848,075

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Solution

The third proportional to 872,244 and 1,848,075 is: 3,915,625.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    872,244 : 1,848,075 = 1,848,075 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    872,244/1,848,075 = 1,848,075/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    872,244x = 1,848,075 × 1,848,075
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    872,244x = 3,415,381,205,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,415,381,205,625/872,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,915,625.91

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