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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,884 and 1,912,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,884 and 1,912,460 is: 4,171,022.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,884 : 1,912,460 = 1,912,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,884/1,912,460 = 1,912,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,884x = 1,912,460 × 1,912,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,884x = 3,657,503,251,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,657,503,251,600/876,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,171,022.91

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