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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,783 and 1,888,766

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,783 and 1,888,766 is: 4,064,144.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,783 : 1,888,766 = 1,888,766 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,783/1,888,766 = 1,888,766/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,783x = 1,888,766 × 1,888,766
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,783x = 3,567,437,002,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,567,437,002,756/877,783
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,064,144.56

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