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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,937 and 1,882,806

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,937 and 1,882,806 is: 4,047,047.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,937 : 1,882,806 = 1,882,806 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,937/1,882,806 = 1,882,806/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,937x = 1,882,806 × 1,882,806
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,937x = 3,544,958,433,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,544,958,433,636/875,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,047,047.26

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