Is two stage approval workflow with custom user available out of the box

I have this scenario.
1. User1 uploads document
2. Workflow starts and asks user name of person to whom it will send document for approval.
3. User1 enters name and workflow sends email to that user.
4. User2 approves document upon which it goes to User3. This User3 is a predefined user and User2 doesn't need to enter his name like User1 above.
5. User3 approves document.
Is this workflow available OOB in SharePoint?

Hi Frank,
You can create a column called Approver to store the User2 in the document library, and set the column as Required.
Then you can create your workflow like the screenshot:
In the workflow Strart Options, you can set "Start workflow automatically when an item is created".
Best Regards,
Wendy
Wendy Li
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