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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,356 and 1,883,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,356 and 1,883,768 is: 4,053,872.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,356 : 1,883,768 = 1,883,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,356/1,883,768 = 1,883,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,356x = 1,883,768 × 1,883,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,356x = 3,548,581,877,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,548,581,877,824/875,356
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,053,872.80

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