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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,573 and 1,886,310

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,573 and 1,886,310 is: 4,059,177.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,573 : 1,886,310 = 1,886,310 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,573/1,886,310 = 1,886,310/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,573x = 1,886,310 × 1,886,310
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,573x = 3,558,165,416,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,558,165,416,100/876,573
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,059,177.52

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