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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,324 and 1,884,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,324 and 1,884,548 is: 4,057,378.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,324 : 1,884,548 = 1,884,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,324/1,884,548 = 1,884,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,324x = 1,884,548 × 1,884,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,324x = 3,551,521,164,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,551,521,164,304/875,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,057,378.94

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