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Finding the Third Proportional to 880,938 and 1,923,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 880,938 and 1,923,672 is: 4,200,651.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    880,938 : 1,923,672 = 1,923,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    880,938/1,923,672 = 1,923,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    880,938x = 1,923,672 × 1,923,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    880,938x = 3,700,513,963,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,700,513,963,584/880,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,200,651.99

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