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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,396 and 1,887,030

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,396 and 1,887,030 is: 4,077,053.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,396 : 1,887,030 = 1,887,030 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,396/1,887,030 = 1,887,030/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,396x = 1,887,030 × 1,887,030
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,396x = 3,560,882,220,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,560,882,220,900/873,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,077,053.50

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