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Finding the Third Proportional to 878,111 and 1,825,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 878,111 and 1,825,108 is: 3,793,391.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    878,111 : 1,825,108 = 1,825,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    878,111/1,825,108 = 1,825,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    878,111x = 1,825,108 × 1,825,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    878,111x = 3,331,019,211,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,331,019,211,664/878,111
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,793,391.96

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