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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,433 and 1,881,645

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,433 and 1,881,645 is: 4,044,384.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,433 : 1,881,645 = 1,881,645 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,433/1,881,645 = 1,881,645/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,433x = 1,881,645 × 1,881,645
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,433x = 3,540,587,906,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,540,587,906,025/875,433
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,044,384.79

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