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Finding the Third Proportional to 887,905 and 1,917,684

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Solution

The third proportional to 887,905 and 1,917,684 is: 4,141,785.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    887,905 : 1,917,684 = 1,917,684 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    887,905/1,917,684 = 1,917,684/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    887,905x = 1,917,684 × 1,917,684
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    887,905x = 3,677,511,923,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,677,511,923,856/887,905
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,141,785.35

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