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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,450 and 1,881,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,450 and 1,881,680 is: 4,044,456.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,450 : 1,881,680 = 1,881,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,450/1,881,680 = 1,881,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,450x = 1,881,680 × 1,881,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,450x = 3,540,719,622,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,540,719,622,400/875,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,044,456.71

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