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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,772 and 1,895,481

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,772 and 1,895,481 is: 4,102,492.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,772 : 1,895,481 = 1,895,481 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,772/1,895,481 = 1,895,481/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,772x = 1,895,481 × 1,895,481
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,772x = 3,592,848,221,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,592,848,221,361/875,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,102,492.68

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