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Finding the Third Proportional to 878,118 and 1,825,122

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Solution

The third proportional to 878,118 and 1,825,122 is: 3,793,419.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    878,118 : 1,825,122 = 1,825,122 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    878,118/1,825,122 = 1,825,122/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    878,118x = 1,825,122 × 1,825,122
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    878,118x = 3,331,070,314,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,331,070,314,884/878,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,793,419.92

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