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Finding the Third Proportional to 872,955 and 1,883,529

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Solution

The third proportional to 872,955 and 1,883,529 is: 4,063,991.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    872,955 : 1,883,529 = 1,883,529 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    872,955/1,883,529 = 1,883,529/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    872,955x = 1,883,529 × 1,883,529
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    872,955x = 3,547,681,493,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,547,681,493,841/872,955
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,063,991.26

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