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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,236 and 1,932,870

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,236 and 1,932,870 is: 4,215,566.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,236 : 1,932,870 = 1,932,870 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,236/1,932,870 = 1,932,870/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,236x = 1,932,870 × 1,932,870
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,236x = 3,735,986,436,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,735,986,436,900/886,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,215,566.10

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