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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,954 and 1,869,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,954 and 1,869,885 is: 3,964,458.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,954 : 1,869,885 = 1,869,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,954/1,869,885 = 1,869,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,954x = 1,869,885 × 1,869,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,954x = 3,496,469,913,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,496,469,913,225/881,954
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,964,458.37

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