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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,798 and 1,886,650

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,798 and 1,886,650 is: 4,064,234.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,798 : 1,886,650 = 1,886,650 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,798/1,886,650 = 1,886,650/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,798x = 1,886,650 × 1,886,650
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,798x = 3,559,448,222,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,559,448,222,500/875,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,064,234.24

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