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Finding the Third Proportional to 884,009 and 1,908,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 884,009 and 1,908,877 is: 4,121,916.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    884,009 : 1,908,877 = 1,908,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    884,009/1,908,877 = 1,908,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    884,009x = 1,908,877 × 1,908,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    884,009x = 3,643,811,401,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,643,811,401,129/884,009
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,121,916.63

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