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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,185 and 2,095,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,185 and 2,095,286 is: 4,942,915.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,185 : 2,095,286 = 2,095,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,185/2,095,286 = 2,095,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,185x = 2,095,286 × 2,095,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,185x = 4,390,223,421,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,390,223,421,796/888,185
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,942,915.52

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