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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,706 and 1,886,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,706 and 1,886,502 is: 4,064,023.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,706 : 1,886,502 = 1,886,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,706/1,886,502 = 1,886,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,706x = 1,886,502 × 1,886,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,706x = 3,558,889,796,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,558,889,796,004/875,706
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,064,023.54

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