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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,059 and 1,923,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,059 and 1,923,896 is: 4,201,053.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,059 : 1,923,896 = 1,923,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,059/1,923,896 = 1,923,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,059x = 1,923,896 × 1,923,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,059x = 3,701,375,818,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,701,375,818,816/881,059
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,201,053.30

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