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Finding the Third Proportional to 884,607 and 2,079,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 884,607 and 2,079,324 is: 4,887,580.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    884,607 : 2,079,324 = 2,079,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    884,607/2,079,324 = 2,079,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    884,607x = 2,079,324 × 2,079,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    884,607x = 4,323,588,296,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,323,588,296,976/884,607
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,887,580.92

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