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Finding the Third Proportional to 880,158 and 1,931,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 880,158 and 1,931,388 is: 4,238,170.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    880,158 : 1,931,388 = 1,931,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    880,158/1,931,388 = 1,931,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    880,158x = 1,931,388 × 1,931,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    880,158x = 3,730,259,606,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,730,259,606,544/880,158
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,238,170.43

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