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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,956 and 1,889,264

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,956 and 1,889,264 is: 4,070,122.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,956 : 1,889,264 = 1,889,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,956/1,889,264 = 1,889,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,956x = 1,889,264 × 1,889,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,956x = 3,569,318,461,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,569,318,461,696/876,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,070,122.63

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