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Finding the Third Proportional to 880,836 and 1,877,043

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Solution

The third proportional to 880,836 and 1,877,043 is: 3,999,939.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    880,836 : 1,877,043 = 1,877,043 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    880,836/1,877,043 = 1,877,043/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    880,836x = 1,877,043 × 1,877,043
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    880,836x = 3,523,290,423,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,523,290,423,849/880,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,999,939.18

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