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Finding the Third Proportional to 884,039 and 1,917,766

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Solution

The third proportional to 884,039 and 1,917,766 is: 4,160,253.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    884,039 : 1,917,766 = 1,917,766 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    884,039/1,917,766 = 1,917,766/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    884,039x = 1,917,766 × 1,917,766
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    884,039x = 3,677,826,430,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,677,826,430,756/884,039
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,160,253.60

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