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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,758 and 1,886,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,758 and 1,886,680 is: 4,059,913.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,758 : 1,886,680 = 1,886,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,758/1,886,680 = 1,886,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,758x = 1,886,680 × 1,886,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,758x = 3,559,561,422,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,559,561,422,400/876,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,059,913.25

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