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Finding the Third Proportional to 879,425 and 1,927,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 879,425 and 1,927,188 is: 4,223,274.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,425 : 1,927,188 = 1,927,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,425/1,927,188 = 1,927,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,425x = 1,927,188 × 1,927,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,425x = 3,714,053,587,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,714,053,587,344/879,425
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,223,274.97

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