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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,308 and 1,823,547

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,308 and 1,823,547 is: 3,790,371.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,308 : 1,823,547 = 1,823,547 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,308/1,823,547 = 1,823,547/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,308x = 1,823,547 × 1,823,547
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,308x = 3,325,323,661,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,325,323,661,209/877,308
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,790,371.98

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