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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,974 and 1,878,867

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,974 and 1,878,867 is: 4,177,810.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,974 : 1,878,867 = 1,878,867 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,974/1,878,867 = 1,878,867/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,974x = 1,878,867 × 1,878,867
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,974x = 3,530,141,203,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,530,141,203,689/844,974
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,177,810.45

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