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Finding the Third Proportional to 880,112 and 1,928,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 880,112 and 1,928,520 is: 4,225,813.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    880,112 : 1,928,520 = 1,928,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    880,112/1,928,520 = 1,928,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    880,112x = 1,928,520 × 1,928,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    880,112x = 3,719,189,390,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,719,189,390,400/880,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,225,813.75

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