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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,487 and 1,929,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,487 and 1,929,078 is: 4,221,664.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,487 : 1,929,078 = 1,929,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,487/1,929,078 = 1,929,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,487x = 1,929,078 × 1,929,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,487x = 3,721,341,930,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,721,341,930,084/881,487
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,221,664.00

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