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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,336 and 1,839,298

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,336 and 1,839,298 is: 3,838,510.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,336 : 1,839,298 = 1,839,298 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,336/1,839,298 = 1,839,298/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,336x = 1,839,298 × 1,839,298
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,336x = 3,383,017,132,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,383,017,132,804/881,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,838,510.09

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