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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,111 and 1,883,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,111 and 1,883,112 is: 4,047,558.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,111 : 1,883,112 = 1,883,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,111/1,883,112 = 1,883,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,111x = 1,883,112 × 1,883,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,111x = 3,546,110,804,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,546,110,804,544/876,111
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,047,558.82

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