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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,224 and 1,915,812

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,224 and 1,915,812 is: 4,155,611.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,224 : 1,915,812 = 1,915,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,224/1,915,812 = 1,915,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,224x = 1,915,812 × 1,915,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,224x = 3,670,335,619,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,670,335,619,344/883,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,155,611.28

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