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Finding the Third Proportional to 879,912 and 1,927,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 879,912 and 1,927,944 is: 4,224,249.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,912 : 1,927,944 = 1,927,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,912/1,927,944 = 1,927,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,912x = 1,927,944 × 1,927,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,912x = 3,716,968,067,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,716,968,067,136/879,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,224,249.77

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