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Finding the Third Proportional to 879,068 and 1,804,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 879,068 and 1,804,738 is: 3,705,150.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,068 : 1,804,738 = 1,804,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,068/1,804,738 = 1,804,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,068x = 1,804,738 × 1,804,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,068x = 3,257,079,248,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,257,079,248,644/879,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,705,150.51

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