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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,988 and 1,908,834.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,988 and 1,908,834.50 is: 4,121,831.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,988 : 1,908,834.50 = 1,908,834.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,988/1,908,834.50 = 1,908,834.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,988x = 1,908,834.50 × 1,908,834.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,988x = 3,643,649,148,390.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,643,649,148,390.25/883,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,121,831.01

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