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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,064 and 1,883,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,064 and 1,883,000 is: 4,047,294.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,064 : 1,883,000 = 1,883,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,064/1,883,000 = 1,883,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,064x = 1,883,000 × 1,883,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,064x = 3,545,689,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,545,689,000,000/876,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,047,294.49

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