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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,248 and 1,885,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,248 and 1,885,032 is: 4,050,559.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,248 : 1,885,032 = 1,885,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,248/1,885,032 = 1,885,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,248x = 1,885,032 × 1,885,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,248x = 3,553,345,641,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,553,345,641,024/877,248
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,050,559.98

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