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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,192 and 1,953,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,192 and 1,953,531 is: 4,296,687.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,192 : 1,953,531 = 1,953,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,192/1,953,531 = 1,953,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,192x = 1,953,531 × 1,953,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,192x = 3,816,283,367,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,816,283,367,961/888,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,296,687.39

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