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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,916 and 1,889,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,916 and 1,889,184 is: 4,069,963.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,916 : 1,889,184 = 1,889,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,916/1,889,184 = 1,889,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,916x = 1,889,184 × 1,889,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,916x = 3,569,016,185,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,569,016,185,856/876,916
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,069,963.58

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