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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,316 and 1,884,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,316 and 1,884,536 is: 4,057,364.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,316 : 1,884,536 = 1,884,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,316/1,884,536 = 1,884,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,316x = 1,884,536 × 1,884,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,316x = 3,551,475,935,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,551,475,935,296/875,316
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,057,364.35

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