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Finding the Third Proportional to 810,480 and 1,876,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 810,480 and 1,876,116 is: 4,342,872.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    810,480 : 1,876,116 = 1,876,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    810,480/1,876,116 = 1,876,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    810,480x = 1,876,116 × 1,876,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    810,480x = 3,519,811,245,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,519,811,245,456/810,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,342,872.43

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