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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,278 and 1,885,095

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,278 and 1,885,095 is: 4,050,692.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,278 : 1,885,095 = 1,885,095 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,278/1,885,095 = 1,885,095/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,278x = 1,885,095 × 1,885,095
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,278x = 3,553,583,159,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,553,583,159,025/877,278
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,050,692.21

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