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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,645 and 1,888,704

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,645 and 1,888,704 is: 4,069,153.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,645 : 1,888,704 = 1,888,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,645/1,888,704 = 1,888,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,645x = 1,888,704 × 1,888,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,645x = 3,567,202,799,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,567,202,799,616/876,645
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,069,153.19

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