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Finding the Third Proportional to 878,503 and 1,925,270

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Solution

The third proportional to 878,503 and 1,925,270 is: 4,219,296.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    878,503 : 1,925,270 = 1,925,270 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    878,503/1,925,270 = 1,925,270/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    878,503x = 1,925,270 × 1,925,270
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    878,503x = 3,706,664,572,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,706,664,572,900/878,503
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,219,296.43

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