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Finding the Third Proportional to 872,998 and 1,883,613

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Solution

The third proportional to 872,998 and 1,883,613 is: 4,064,153.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    872,998 : 1,883,613 = 1,883,613 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    872,998/1,883,613 = 1,883,613/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    872,998x = 1,883,613 × 1,883,613
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    872,998x = 3,547,997,933,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,547,997,933,769/872,998
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,064,153.56

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