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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,354 and 1,883,764

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,354 and 1,883,764 is: 4,053,864.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,354 : 1,883,764 = 1,883,764 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,354/1,883,764 = 1,883,764/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,354x = 1,883,764 × 1,883,764
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,354x = 3,548,566,807,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,548,566,807,696/875,354
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,053,864.85

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