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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,974 and 1,935,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,974 and 1,935,132 is: 4,236,251.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,974 : 1,935,132 = 1,935,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,974/1,935,132 = 1,935,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,974x = 1,935,132 × 1,935,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,974x = 3,744,735,857,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,744,735,857,424/883,974
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,236,251.13

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