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Finding the Third Proportional to 884,037 and 1,917,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 884,037 and 1,917,762 is: 4,160,245.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    884,037 : 1,917,762 = 1,917,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    884,037/1,917,762 = 1,917,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    884,037x = 1,917,762 × 1,917,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    884,037x = 3,677,811,088,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,677,811,088,644/884,037
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,160,245.66

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