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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,360 and 1,883,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,360 and 1,883,776 is: 4,053,888.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,360 : 1,883,776 = 1,883,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,360/1,883,776 = 1,883,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,360x = 1,883,776 × 1,883,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,360x = 3,548,612,018,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,548,612,018,176/875,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,053,888.71

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