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Finding the Third Proportional to 872,936 and 1,883,582

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Solution

The third proportional to 872,936 and 1,883,582 is: 4,064,308.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    872,936 : 1,883,582 = 1,883,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    872,936/1,883,582 = 1,883,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    872,936x = 1,883,582 × 1,883,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    872,936x = 3,547,881,150,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,547,881,150,724/872,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,064,308.44

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