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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,551 and 1,883,829

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,551 and 1,883,829 is: 4,002,941.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,551 : 1,883,829 = 1,883,829 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,551/1,883,829 = 1,883,829/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,551x = 1,883,829 × 1,883,829
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,551x = 3,548,811,701,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,548,811,701,241/886,551
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,002,941.40

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