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Finding the Third Proportional to 879,764 and 1,883,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 879,764 and 1,883,944 is: 4,034,314.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,764 : 1,883,944 = 1,883,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,764/1,883,944 = 1,883,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,764x = 1,883,944 × 1,883,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,764x = 3,549,244,995,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,549,244,995,136/879,764
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,034,314.88

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