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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,776 and 1,895,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,776 and 1,895,488 is: 4,102,504.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,776 : 1,895,488 = 1,895,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,776/1,895,488 = 1,895,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,776x = 1,895,488 × 1,895,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,776x = 3,592,874,758,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,592,874,758,144/875,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,102,504.25

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