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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,293 and 1,915,950

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,293 and 1,915,950 is: 4,155,885.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,293 : 1,915,950 = 1,915,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,293/1,915,950 = 1,915,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,293x = 1,915,950 × 1,915,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,293x = 3,670,864,402,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,670,864,402,500/883,293
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,155,885.31

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