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Finding the Third Proportional to 887,237 and 1,923,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 887,237 and 1,923,944 is: 4,172,008.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    887,237 : 1,923,944 = 1,923,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    887,237/1,923,944 = 1,923,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    887,237x = 1,923,944 × 1,923,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    887,237x = 3,701,560,515,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,701,560,515,136/887,237
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,172,008.74

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