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Finding the Third Proportional to 878,631 and 1,918,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 878,631 and 1,918,372 is: 4,188,505.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    878,631 : 1,918,372 = 1,918,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    878,631/1,918,372 = 1,918,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    878,631x = 1,918,372 × 1,918,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    878,631x = 3,680,151,130,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,680,151,130,384/878,631
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,188,505.90

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