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Finding the Third Proportional to 878,244 and 1,889,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 878,244 and 1,889,640 is: 4,065,771.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    878,244 : 1,889,640 = 1,889,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    878,244/1,889,640 = 1,889,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    878,244x = 1,889,640 × 1,889,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    878,244x = 3,570,739,329,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,570,739,329,600/878,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,065,771.39

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