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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,958 and 1,891,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,958 and 1,891,740 is: 4,085,447.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,958 : 1,891,740 = 1,891,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,958/1,891,740 = 1,891,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,958x = 1,891,740 × 1,891,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,958x = 3,578,680,227,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,578,680,227,600/875,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,085,447.28

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