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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,478 and 1,929,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,478 and 1,929,060 is: 4,221,628.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,478 : 1,929,060 = 1,929,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,478/1,929,060 = 1,929,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,478x = 1,929,060 × 1,929,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,478x = 3,721,272,483,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,721,272,483,600/881,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,221,628.31

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