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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,797 and 1,884,610

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,797 and 1,884,610 is: 4,050,829.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,797 : 1,884,610 = 1,884,610 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,797/1,884,610 = 1,884,610/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,797x = 1,884,610 × 1,884,610
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,797x = 3,551,754,852,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,551,754,852,100/876,797
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,050,829.16

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