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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,282 and 1,881,427

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,282 and 1,881,427 is: 4,048,770.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,282 : 1,881,427 = 1,881,427 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,282/1,881,427 = 1,881,427/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,282x = 1,881,427 × 1,881,427
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,282x = 3,539,767,556,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,539,767,556,329/874,282
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,048,770.94

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