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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,290 and 1,915,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,290 and 1,915,944 is: 4,155,873.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,290 : 1,915,944 = 1,915,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,290/1,915,944 = 1,915,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,290x = 1,915,944 × 1,915,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,290x = 3,670,841,411,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,670,841,411,136/883,290
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,155,873.40

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