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Finding the Third Proportional to 879,816 and 1,927,793

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Solution

The third proportional to 879,816 and 1,927,793 is: 4,224,048.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,816 : 1,927,793 = 1,927,793 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,816/1,927,793 = 1,927,793/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,816x = 1,927,793 × 1,927,793
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,816x = 3,716,385,850,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,716,385,850,849/879,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,224,048.95

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