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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,245 and 1,932,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,245 and 1,932,894 is: 4,215,627.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,245 : 1,932,894 = 1,932,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,245/1,932,894 = 1,932,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,245x = 1,932,894 × 1,932,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,245x = 3,736,079,215,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,736,079,215,236/886,245
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,215,627.98

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