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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,050 and 1,882,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,050 and 1,882,972 is: 4,047,238.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,050 : 1,882,972 = 1,882,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,050/1,882,972 = 1,882,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,050x = 1,882,972 × 1,882,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,050x = 3,545,583,552,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,545,583,552,784/876,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,047,238.80

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