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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,049 and 1,884,643

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,049 and 1,884,643 is: 4,049,807.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,049 : 1,884,643 = 1,884,643 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,049/1,884,643 = 1,884,643/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,049x = 1,884,643 × 1,884,643
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,049x = 3,551,879,237,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,551,879,237,449/877,049
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,049,807.07

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