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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,832 and 1,888,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,832 and 1,888,840 is: 4,064,236.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,832 : 1,888,840 = 1,888,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,832/1,888,840 = 1,888,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,832x = 1,888,840 × 1,888,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,832x = 3,567,716,545,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,567,716,545,600/877,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,064,236.15

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