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Finding the Third Proportional to 879,417 and 1,927,170

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Solution

The third proportional to 879,417 and 1,927,170 is: 4,223,234.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,417 : 1,927,170 = 1,927,170 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,417/1,927,170 = 1,927,170/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,417x = 1,927,170 × 1,927,170
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,417x = 3,713,984,208,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,713,984,208,900/879,417
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,223,234.49

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