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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,794 and 1,884,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,794 and 1,884,604 is: 4,050,817.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,794 : 1,884,604 = 1,884,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,794/1,884,604 = 1,884,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,794x = 1,884,604 × 1,884,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,794x = 3,551,732,236,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,551,732,236,816/876,794
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,050,817.22

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