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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,203 and 1,932,813

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,203 and 1,932,813 is: 4,215,474.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,203 : 1,932,813 = 1,932,813 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,203/1,932,813 = 1,932,813/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,203x = 1,932,813 × 1,932,813
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,203x = 3,735,766,092,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,735,766,092,969/886,203
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,215,474.44

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