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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,800 and 1,879,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,800 and 1,879,848 is: 4,039,584.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,800 : 1,879,848 = 1,879,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,800/1,879,848 = 1,879,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,800x = 1,879,848 × 1,879,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,800x = 3,533,828,503,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,533,828,503,104/874,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,039,584.48

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