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Finding the Third Proportional to 887,818 and 1,917,530

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Solution

The third proportional to 887,818 and 1,917,530 is: 4,141,525.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    887,818 : 1,917,530 = 1,917,530 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    887,818/1,917,530 = 1,917,530/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    887,818x = 1,917,530 × 1,917,530
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    887,818x = 3,676,921,300,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,676,921,300,900/887,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,141,525.97

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