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Finding the Third Proportional to 878,619 and 1,918,347

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Solution

The third proportional to 878,619 and 1,918,347 is: 4,188,453.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    878,619 : 1,918,347 = 1,918,347 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    878,619/1,918,347 = 1,918,347/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    878,619x = 1,918,347 × 1,918,347
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    878,619x = 3,680,055,212,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,680,055,212,409/878,619
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,188,453.94

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