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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,600 and 1,923,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,600 and 1,923,616 is: 4,187,752.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,600 : 1,923,616 = 1,923,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,600/1,923,616 = 1,923,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,600x = 1,923,616 × 1,923,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,600x = 3,700,298,515,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,700,298,515,456/883,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,187,752.96

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