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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,784 and 1,895,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,784 and 1,895,508 is: 4,102,553.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,784 : 1,895,508 = 1,895,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,784/1,895,508 = 1,895,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,784x = 1,895,508 × 1,895,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,784x = 3,592,950,578,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,592,950,578,064/875,784
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,102,553.34

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