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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,376 and 1,928,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,376 and 1,928,808 is: 4,221,013.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,376 : 1,928,808 = 1,928,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,376/1,928,808 = 1,928,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,376x = 1,928,808 × 1,928,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,376x = 3,720,300,300,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,720,300,300,864/881,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,221,013.85

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