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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,793 and 1,884,602

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,793 and 1,884,602 is: 4,050,813.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,793 : 1,884,602 = 1,884,602 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,793/1,884,602 = 1,884,602/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,793x = 1,884,602 × 1,884,602
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,793x = 3,551,724,698,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,551,724,698,404/876,793
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,050,813.25

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