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Finding the Third Proportional to 887,232 and 1,923,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 887,232 and 1,923,936 is: 4,171,997.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    887,232 : 1,923,936 = 1,923,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    887,232/1,923,936 = 1,923,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    887,232x = 1,923,936 × 1,923,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    887,232x = 3,701,529,732,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,701,529,732,096/887,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,171,997.55

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