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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,239 and 1,885,014

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,239 and 1,885,014 is: 4,050,524.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,239 : 1,885,014 = 1,885,014 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,239/1,885,014 = 1,885,014/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,239x = 1,885,014 × 1,885,014
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,239x = 3,553,277,780,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,553,277,780,196/877,239
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,050,524.18

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