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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,876 and 1,884,285

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,876 and 1,884,285 is: 4,049,067.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,876 : 1,884,285 = 1,884,285 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,876/1,884,285 = 1,884,285/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,876x = 1,884,285 × 1,884,285
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,876x = 3,550,529,961,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,550,529,961,225/876,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,049,067.33

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