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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,782 and 1,950,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,782 and 1,950,712 is: 4,291,107.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,782 : 1,950,712 = 1,950,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,782/1,950,712 = 1,950,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,782x = 1,950,712 × 1,950,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,782x = 3,805,277,306,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,805,277,306,944/886,782
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,291,107.97

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