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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,376 and 1,904,127

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,376 and 1,904,127 is: 4,141,876.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,376 : 1,904,127 = 1,904,127 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,376/1,904,127 = 1,904,127/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,376x = 1,904,127 × 1,904,127
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,376x = 3,625,699,632,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,625,699,632,129/875,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,141,876.90

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