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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,886 and 1,912,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,886 and 1,912,464 is: 4,171,030.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,886 : 1,912,464 = 1,912,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,886/1,912,464 = 1,912,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,886x = 1,912,464 × 1,912,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,886x = 3,657,518,551,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,657,518,551,296/876,886
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,171,030.84

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