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Finding the Third Proportional to 887,810 and 1,956,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 887,810 and 1,956,586 is: 4,311,991.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    887,810 : 1,956,586 = 1,956,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    887,810/1,956,586 = 1,956,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    887,810x = 1,956,586 × 1,956,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    887,810x = 3,828,228,775,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,828,228,775,396/887,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,311,991.05

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