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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,796 and 1,884,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,796 and 1,884,608 is: 4,050,825.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,796 : 1,884,608 = 1,884,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,796/1,884,608 = 1,884,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,796x = 1,884,608 × 1,884,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,796x = 3,551,747,313,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,551,747,313,664/876,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,050,825.18

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