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Finding the Third Proportional to 872,912 and 1,878,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 872,912 and 1,878,628 is: 4,043,068.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    872,912 : 1,878,628 = 1,878,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    872,912/1,878,628 = 1,878,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    872,912x = 1,878,628 × 1,878,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    872,912x = 3,529,243,162,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,529,243,162,384/872,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,043,068.67

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