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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,265 and 1,884,450

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,265 and 1,884,450 is: 4,057,230.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,265 : 1,884,450 = 1,884,450 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,265/1,884,450 = 1,884,450/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,265x = 1,884,450 × 1,884,450
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,265x = 3,551,151,802,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,551,151,802,500/875,265
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,057,230.44

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