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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,518 and 1,923,461

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,518 and 1,923,461 is: 4,187,466.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,518 : 1,923,461 = 1,923,461 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,518/1,923,461 = 1,923,461/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,518x = 1,923,461 × 1,923,461
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,518x = 3,699,702,218,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,699,702,218,521/883,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,187,466.72

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