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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,267 and 1,884,454

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,267 and 1,884,454 is: 4,057,238.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,267 : 1,884,454 = 1,884,454 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,267/1,884,454 = 1,884,454/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,267x = 1,884,454 × 1,884,454
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,267x = 3,551,166,878,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,551,166,878,116/875,267
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,057,238.39

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