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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,079 and 1,889,509

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,079 and 1,889,509 is: 4,070,607.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,079 : 1,889,509 = 1,889,509 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,079/1,889,509 = 1,889,509/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,079x = 1,889,509 × 1,889,509
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,079x = 3,570,244,261,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,570,244,261,081/877,079
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,070,607.39

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