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Finding the Third Proportional to 878,121 and 1,825,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 878,121 and 1,825,128 is: 3,793,431.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    878,121 : 1,825,128 = 1,825,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    878,121/1,825,128 = 1,825,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    878,121x = 1,825,128 × 1,825,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    878,121x = 3,331,092,216,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,331,092,216,384/878,121
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,793,431.90

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