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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,938 and 1,882,810

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,938 and 1,882,810 is: 4,047,059.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,938 : 1,882,810 = 1,882,810 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,938/1,882,810 = 1,882,810/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,938x = 1,882,810 × 1,882,810
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,938x = 3,544,973,496,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,544,973,496,100/875,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,047,059.83

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