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Finding the Third Proportional to 880,740 and 1,914,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 880,740 and 1,914,516 is: 4,161,695.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    880,740 : 1,914,516 = 1,914,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    880,740/1,914,516 = 1,914,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    880,740x = 1,914,516 × 1,914,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    880,740x = 3,665,371,514,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,665,371,514,256/880,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,161,695.30

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