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Finding the Third Proportional to 879,412 and 1,927,163

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Solution

The third proportional to 879,412 and 1,927,163 is: 4,223,227.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,412 : 1,927,163 = 1,927,163 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,412/1,927,163 = 1,927,163/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,412x = 1,927,163 × 1,927,163
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,412x = 3,713,957,228,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,713,957,228,569/879,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,223,227.83

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