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Finding the Third Proportional to 878,400 and 1,917,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 878,400 and 1,917,432 is: 4,185,502.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    878,400 : 1,917,432 = 1,917,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    878,400/1,917,432 = 1,917,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    878,400x = 1,917,432 × 1,917,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    878,400x = 3,676,545,474,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,676,545,474,624/878,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,185,502.59

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