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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,982 and 1,913,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,982 and 1,913,328 is: 4,150,678.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,982 : 1,913,328 = 1,913,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,982/1,913,328 = 1,913,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,982x = 1,913,328 × 1,913,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,982x = 3,660,824,035,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,660,824,035,584/881,982
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,150,678.85

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