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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,181 and 1,879,335

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,181 and 1,879,335 is: 4,178,868.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,181 : 1,879,335 = 1,879,335 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,181/1,879,335 = 1,879,335/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,181x = 1,879,335 × 1,879,335
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,181x = 3,531,900,042,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,531,900,042,225/845,181
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,178,868.25

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