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Finding the Third Proportional to 902,215 and 1,879,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 902,215 and 1,879,072 is: 3,913,603.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    902,215 : 1,879,072 = 1,879,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    902,215/1,879,072 = 1,879,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    902,215x = 1,879,072 × 1,879,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    902,215x = 3,530,911,581,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,530,911,581,184/902,215
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,913,603.28

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