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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,560 and 1,887,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,560 and 1,887,848 is: 4,070,503.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,560 : 1,887,848 = 1,887,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,560/1,887,848 = 1,887,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,560x = 1,887,848 × 1,887,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,560x = 3,563,970,071,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,563,970,071,104/875,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,070,503.53

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