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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,255 and 1,932,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,255 and 1,932,732 is: 4,238,787.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,255 : 1,932,732 = 1,932,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,255/1,932,732 = 1,932,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,255x = 1,932,732 × 1,932,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,255x = 3,735,452,983,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,735,452,983,824/881,255
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,238,787.85

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