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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,710 and 1,939,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,710 and 1,939,464 is: 4,256,510.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,710 : 1,939,464 = 1,939,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,710/1,939,464 = 1,939,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,710x = 1,939,464 × 1,939,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,710x = 3,761,520,607,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,761,520,607,296/883,710
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,256,510.18

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