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Finding the Third Proportional to 887,936 and 1,917,959

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Solution

The third proportional to 887,936 and 1,917,959 is: 4,142,828.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    887,936 : 1,917,959 = 1,917,959 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    887,936/1,917,959 = 1,917,959/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    887,936x = 1,917,959 × 1,917,959
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    887,936x = 3,678,566,725,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,678,566,725,681/887,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,142,828.68

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