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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,994 and 1,878,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,994 and 1,878,922 is: 4,177,956.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,994 : 1,878,922 = 1,878,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,994/1,878,922 = 1,878,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,994x = 1,878,922 × 1,878,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,994x = 3,530,347,882,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,530,347,882,084/844,994
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,177,956.15

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