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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,664 and 1,891,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,664 and 1,891,040 is: 4,083,795.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,664 : 1,891,040 = 1,891,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,664/1,891,040 = 1,891,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,664x = 1,891,040 × 1,891,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,664x = 3,576,032,281,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,576,032,281,600/875,664
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,083,795.02

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