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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,776 and 1,888,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,776 and 1,888,752 is: 4,064,116.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,776 : 1,888,752 = 1,888,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,776/1,888,752 = 1,888,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,776x = 1,888,752 × 1,888,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,776x = 3,567,384,117,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,567,384,117,504/877,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,064,116.72

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