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Finding the Third Proportional to 878,629 and 1,918,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 878,629 and 1,918,368 is: 4,188,497.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    878,629 : 1,918,368 = 1,918,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    878,629/1,918,368 = 1,918,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    878,629x = 1,918,368 × 1,918,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    878,629x = 3,680,135,783,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,680,135,783,424/878,629
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,188,497.97

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