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Finding the Third Proportional to 887,713 and 1,941,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 887,713 and 1,941,539 is: 4,246,387.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    887,713 : 1,941,539 = 1,941,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    887,713/1,941,539 = 1,941,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    887,713x = 1,941,539 × 1,941,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    887,713x = 3,769,573,688,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,769,573,688,521/887,713
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,246,387.84

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