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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,859 and 1,884,254

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,859 and 1,884,254 is: 4,049,012.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,859 : 1,884,254 = 1,884,254 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,859/1,884,254 = 1,884,254/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,859x = 1,884,254 × 1,884,254
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,859x = 3,550,413,136,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,550,413,136,516/876,859
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,049,012.60

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