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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,984 and 1,878,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,984 and 1,878,890 is: 4,177,863.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,984 : 1,878,890 = 1,878,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,984/1,878,890 = 1,878,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,984x = 1,878,890 × 1,878,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,984x = 3,530,227,632,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,530,227,632,100/844,984
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,177,863.29

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