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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,188 and 1,823,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,188 and 1,823,328 is: 3,789,980.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,188 : 1,823,328 = 1,823,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,188/1,823,328 = 1,823,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,188x = 1,823,328 × 1,823,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,188x = 3,324,524,995,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,324,524,995,584/877,188
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,789,980.02

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