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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,352 and 1,883,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,352 and 1,883,760 is: 4,053,856.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,352 : 1,883,760 = 1,883,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,352/1,883,760 = 1,883,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,352x = 1,883,760 × 1,883,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,352x = 3,548,551,737,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,548,551,737,600/875,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,053,856.89

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