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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,260 and 1,932,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,260 and 1,932,922 is: 4,215,678.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,260 : 1,932,922 = 1,932,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,260/1,932,922 = 1,932,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,260x = 1,932,922 × 1,932,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,260x = 3,736,187,458,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,736,187,458,084/886,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,215,678.76

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