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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,238 and 1,932,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,238 and 1,932,880 is: 4,215,600.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,238 : 1,932,880 = 1,932,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,238/1,932,880 = 1,932,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,238x = 1,932,880 × 1,932,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,238x = 3,736,025,094,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,736,025,094,400/886,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,215,600.20

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