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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,384 and 1,823,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,384 and 1,823,664 is: 3,790,530.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,384 : 1,823,664 = 1,823,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,384/1,823,664 = 1,823,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,384x = 1,823,664 × 1,823,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,384x = 3,325,750,384,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,325,750,384,896/877,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,790,530.01

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