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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,758 and 1,915,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,758 and 1,915,840 is: 4,186,380.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,758 : 1,915,840 = 1,915,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,758/1,915,840 = 1,915,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,758x = 1,915,840 × 1,915,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,758x = 3,670,442,905,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,670,442,905,600/876,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,186,380.85

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