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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,293 and 1,932,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,293 and 1,932,939 is: 4,215,595.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,293 : 1,932,939 = 1,932,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,293/1,932,939 = 1,932,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,293x = 1,932,939 × 1,932,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,293x = 3,736,253,177,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,736,253,177,721/886,293
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,215,595.95

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