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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,710 and 1,886,510

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,710 and 1,886,510 is: 4,064,039.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,710 : 1,886,510 = 1,886,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,710/1,886,510 = 1,886,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,710x = 1,886,510 × 1,886,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,710x = 3,558,919,980,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,558,919,980,100/875,710
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,064,039.44

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