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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,272 and 1,932,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,272 and 1,932,944 is: 4,215,717.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,272 : 1,932,944 = 1,932,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,272/1,932,944 = 1,932,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,272x = 1,932,944 × 1,932,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,272x = 3,736,272,507,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,736,272,507,136/886,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,215,717.64

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