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Finding the Third Proportional to 902,214 and 1,879,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 902,214 and 1,879,064 is: 3,913,574.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    902,214 : 1,879,064 = 1,879,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    902,214/1,879,064 = 1,879,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    902,214x = 1,879,064 × 1,879,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    902,214x = 3,530,881,516,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,530,881,516,096/902,214
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,913,574.29

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