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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,572 and 1,891,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,572 and 1,891,080 is: 4,033,720.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,572 : 1,891,080 = 1,891,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,572/1,891,080 = 1,891,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,572x = 1,891,080 × 1,891,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,572x = 3,576,183,566,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,576,183,566,400/886,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,033,720.40

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