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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,588 and 1,856,610

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,588 and 1,856,610 is: 3,936,783.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,588 : 1,856,610 = 1,856,610 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,588/1,856,610 = 1,856,610/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,588x = 1,856,610 × 1,856,610
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,588x = 3,447,000,692,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,447,000,692,100/875,588
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,936,783.84

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