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Finding the Third Proportional to 878,636 and 1,918,379

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Solution

The third proportional to 878,636 and 1,918,379 is: 4,188,512.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    878,636 : 1,918,379 = 1,918,379 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    878,636/1,918,379 = 1,918,379/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    878,636x = 1,918,379 × 1,918,379
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    878,636x = 3,680,177,987,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,680,177,987,641/878,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,188,512.64

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