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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,517 and 1,923,458

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,517 and 1,923,458 is: 4,187,458.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,517 : 1,923,458 = 1,923,458 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,517/1,923,458 = 1,923,458/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,517x = 1,923,458 × 1,923,458
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,517x = 3,699,690,677,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,699,690,677,764/883,517
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,187,458.39

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