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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,306 and 1,811,308

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,306 and 1,811,308 is: 3,748,216.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,306 : 1,811,308 = 1,811,308 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,306/1,811,308 = 1,811,308/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,306x = 1,811,308 × 1,811,308
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,306x = 3,280,836,670,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,280,836,670,864/875,306
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,748,216.82

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