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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,758 and 1,886,463

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,758 and 1,886,463 is: 4,054,355.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,758 : 1,886,463 = 1,886,463 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,758/1,886,463 = 1,886,463/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,758x = 1,886,463 × 1,886,463
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,758x = 3,558,742,650,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,558,742,650,369/877,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,054,355.13

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