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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,266 and 1,884,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,266 and 1,884,452 is: 4,057,234.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,266 : 1,884,452 = 1,884,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,266/1,884,452 = 1,884,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,266x = 1,884,452 × 1,884,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,266x = 3,551,159,340,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,551,159,340,304/875,266
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,057,234.42

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