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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,941 and 1,878,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,941 and 1,878,792 is: 4,177,640.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,941 : 1,878,792 = 1,878,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,941/1,878,792 = 1,878,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,941x = 1,878,792 × 1,878,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,941x = 3,529,859,379,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,529,859,379,264/844,941
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,177,640.07

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