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Finding the Third Proportional to 887,829 and 1,925,055

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Solution

The third proportional to 887,829 and 1,925,055 is: 4,174,043.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    887,829 : 1,925,055 = 1,925,055 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    887,829/1,925,055 = 1,925,055/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    887,829x = 1,925,055 × 1,925,055
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    887,829x = 3,705,836,753,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,705,836,753,025/887,829
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,174,043.37

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