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Finding the Third Proportional to 887,652 and 1,952,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 887,652 and 1,952,100 is: 4,293,004.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    887,652 : 1,952,100 = 1,952,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    887,652/1,952,100 = 1,952,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    887,652x = 1,952,100 × 1,952,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    887,652x = 3,810,694,410,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,810,694,410,000/887,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,293,004.93

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