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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,867 and 1,884,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,867 and 1,884,268 is: 4,049,035.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,867 : 1,884,268 = 1,884,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,867/1,884,268 = 1,884,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,867x = 1,884,268 × 1,884,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,867x = 3,550,465,895,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,550,465,895,824/876,867
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,049,035.82

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