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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,252 and 1,885,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,252 and 1,885,040 is: 4,050,575.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,252 : 1,885,040 = 1,885,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,252/1,885,040 = 1,885,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,252x = 1,885,040 × 1,885,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,252x = 3,553,375,801,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,553,375,801,600/877,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,050,575.89

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