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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,519 and 1,923,462

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,519 and 1,923,462 is: 4,187,466.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,519 : 1,923,462 = 1,923,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,519/1,923,462 = 1,923,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,519x = 1,923,462 × 1,923,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,519x = 3,699,706,065,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,699,706,065,444/883,519
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,187,466.33

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