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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,708 and 1,888,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,708 and 1,888,848 is: 4,069,481.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,708 : 1,888,848 = 1,888,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,708/1,888,848 = 1,888,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,708x = 1,888,848 × 1,888,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,708x = 3,567,746,767,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,567,746,767,104/876,708
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,069,481.25

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