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Finding the Third Proportional to 878,907 and 1,882,230

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Solution

The third proportional to 878,907 and 1,882,230 is: 4,030,904.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    878,907 : 1,882,230 = 1,882,230 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    878,907/1,882,230 = 1,882,230/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    878,907x = 1,882,230 × 1,882,230
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    878,907x = 3,542,789,772,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,542,789,772,900/878,907
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,030,904.04

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