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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,795 and 1,884,606

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,795 and 1,884,606 is: 4,050,821.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,795 : 1,884,606 = 1,884,606 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,795/1,884,606 = 1,884,606/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,795x = 1,884,606 × 1,884,606
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,795x = 3,551,739,775,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,551,739,775,236/876,795
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,050,821.20

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