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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,260 and 1,885,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,260 and 1,885,056 is: 4,050,607.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,260 : 1,885,056 = 1,885,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,260/1,885,056 = 1,885,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,260x = 1,885,056 × 1,885,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,260x = 3,553,436,123,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,553,436,123,136/877,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,050,607.71

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