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Finding the Third Proportional to 878,644 and 1,918,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 878,644 and 1,918,400 is: 4,188,566.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    878,644 : 1,918,400 = 1,918,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    878,644/1,918,400 = 1,918,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    878,644x = 1,918,400 × 1,918,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    878,644x = 3,680,258,560,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,680,258,560,000/878,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,188,566.20

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