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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,776 and 1,883,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,776 and 1,883,712 is: 4,056,319.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,776 : 1,883,712 = 1,883,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,776/1,883,712 = 1,883,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,776x = 1,883,712 × 1,883,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,776x = 3,548,370,898,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,548,370,898,944/874,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,056,319.45

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