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Finding the Third Proportional to 878,715 and 1,917,810

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Solution

The third proportional to 878,715 and 1,917,810 is: 4,185,652.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    878,715 : 1,917,810 = 1,917,810 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    878,715/1,917,810 = 1,917,810/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    878,715x = 1,917,810 × 1,917,810
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    878,715x = 3,677,995,196,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,677,995,196,100/878,715
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,185,652.00

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