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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,966 and 1,935,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,966 and 1,935,116 is: 4,236,219.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,966 : 1,935,116 = 1,935,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,966/1,935,116 = 1,935,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,966x = 1,935,116 × 1,935,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,966x = 3,744,673,933,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,744,673,933,456/883,966
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,236,219.42

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