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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,512 and 1,883,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,512 and 1,883,160 is: 4,055,166.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,512 : 1,883,160 = 1,883,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,512/1,883,160 = 1,883,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,512x = 1,883,160 × 1,883,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,512x = 3,546,291,585,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,546,291,585,600/874,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,055,166.29

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