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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,752 and 1,883,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,752 and 1,883,664 is: 4,056,224.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,752 : 1,883,664 = 1,883,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,752/1,883,664 = 1,883,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,752x = 1,883,664 × 1,883,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,752x = 3,548,190,064,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,548,190,064,896/874,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,056,224.01

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