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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,386 and 1,887,013

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,386 and 1,887,013 is: 4,077,026.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,386 : 1,887,013 = 1,887,013 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,386/1,887,013 = 1,887,013/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,386x = 1,887,013 × 1,887,013
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,386x = 3,560,818,062,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,560,818,062,169/873,386
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,077,026.72

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