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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,239 and 1,932,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,239 and 1,932,882 is: 4,215,604.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,239 : 1,932,882 = 1,932,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,239/1,932,882 = 1,932,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,239x = 1,932,882 × 1,932,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,239x = 3,736,032,825,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,736,032,825,924/886,239
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,215,604.17

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