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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,817 and 1,884,170.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,817 and 1,884,170.63 is: 4,048,848.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,817 : 1,884,170.63 = 1,884,170.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,817/1,884,170.63 = 1,884,170.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,817x = 1,884,170.63 × 1,884,170.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,817x = 3,550,098,944,112.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,550,098,944,112.89/876,817
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,048,848.21

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