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Finding the Third Proportional to 878,240 and 1,889,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 878,240 and 1,889,632 is: 4,065,755.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    878,240 : 1,889,632 = 1,889,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    878,240/1,889,632 = 1,889,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    878,240x = 1,889,632 × 1,889,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    878,240x = 3,570,709,095,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,570,709,095,424/878,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,065,755.48

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