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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,582 and 1,883,979

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,582 and 1,883,979 is: 4,049,109.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,582 : 1,883,979 = 1,883,979 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,582/1,883,979 = 1,883,979/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,582x = 1,883,979 × 1,883,979
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,582x = 3,549,376,872,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,549,376,872,441/876,582
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,049,109.92

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