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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,952 and 1,891,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,952 and 1,891,728 is: 4,085,423.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,952 : 1,891,728 = 1,891,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,952/1,891,728 = 1,891,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,952x = 1,891,728 × 1,891,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,952x = 3,578,634,825,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,578,634,825,984/875,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,085,423.43

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