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Finding the Third Proportional to 884,684 and 1,919,178

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Solution

The third proportional to 884,684 and 1,919,178 is: 4,163,344.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    884,684 : 1,919,178 = 1,919,178 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    884,684/1,919,178 = 1,919,178/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    884,684x = 1,919,178 × 1,919,178
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    884,684x = 3,683,244,195,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,683,244,195,684/884,684
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,163,344.42

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