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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,956 and 1,888,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,956 and 1,888,640 is: 4,072,077.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,956 : 1,888,640 = 1,888,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,956/1,888,640 = 1,888,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,956x = 1,888,640 × 1,888,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,956x = 3,566,961,049,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,566,961,049,600/875,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,072,077.88

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