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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,312 and 1,884,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,312 and 1,884,528 is: 4,057,348.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,312 : 1,884,528 = 1,884,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,312/1,884,528 = 1,884,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,312x = 1,884,528 × 1,884,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,312x = 3,551,445,782,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,551,445,782,784/875,312
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,057,348.45

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