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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,015 and 1,878,933

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,015 and 1,878,933 is: 4,177,901.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,015 : 1,878,933 = 1,878,933 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,015/1,878,933 = 1,878,933/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,015x = 1,878,933 × 1,878,933
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,015x = 3,530,389,218,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,530,389,218,489/845,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,177,901.24

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