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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,556 and 1,887,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,556 and 1,887,840 is: 4,070,487.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,556 : 1,887,840 = 1,887,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,556/1,887,840 = 1,887,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,556x = 1,887,840 × 1,887,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,556x = 3,563,939,865,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,563,939,865,600/875,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,070,487.63

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