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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,102 and 1,918,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,102 and 1,918,272 is: 4,143,406.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,102 : 1,918,272 = 1,918,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,102/1,918,272 = 1,918,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,102x = 1,918,272 × 1,918,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,102x = 3,679,767,465,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,679,767,465,984/888,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,143,406.35

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