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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,130 and 1,943,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,130 and 1,943,816 is: 4,263,957.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,130 : 1,943,816 = 1,943,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,130/1,943,816 = 1,943,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,130x = 1,943,816 × 1,943,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,130x = 3,778,420,641,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,778,420,641,856/886,130
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,263,957.48

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