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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,062 and 1,884,666

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,062 and 1,884,666 is: 4,049,845.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,062 : 1,884,666 = 1,884,666 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,062/1,884,666 = 1,884,666/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,062x = 1,884,666 × 1,884,666
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,062x = 3,551,965,931,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,551,965,931,556/877,062
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,049,845.88

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