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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,480 and 1,909,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,480 and 1,909,456 is: 4,136,250.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,480 : 1,909,456 = 1,909,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,480/1,909,456 = 1,909,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,480x = 1,909,456 × 1,909,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,480x = 3,646,022,215,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,646,022,215,936/881,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,136,250.64

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