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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,796 and 1,886,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,796 and 1,886,646 is: 4,064,226.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,796 : 1,886,646 = 1,886,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,796/1,886,646 = 1,886,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,796x = 1,886,646 × 1,886,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,796x = 3,559,433,129,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,559,433,129,316/875,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,064,226.29

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