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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,219 and 1,879,233

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,219 and 1,879,233 is: 4,044,250.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,219 : 1,879,233 = 1,879,233 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,219/1,879,233 = 1,879,233/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,219x = 1,879,233 × 1,879,233
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,219x = 3,531,516,668,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,531,516,668,289/873,219
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,044,250.83

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