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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,128 and 1,883,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,128 and 1,883,140 is: 4,047,600.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,128 : 1,883,140 = 1,883,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,128/1,883,140 = 1,883,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,128x = 1,883,140 × 1,883,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,128x = 3,546,216,259,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,546,216,259,600/876,128
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,047,600.65

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