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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,672 and 1,889,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,672 and 1,889,760 is: 4,045,888.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,672 : 1,889,760 = 1,889,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,672/1,889,760 = 1,889,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,672x = 1,889,760 × 1,889,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,672x = 3,571,192,857,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,571,192,857,600/882,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,045,888.91

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