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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,210 and 1,953,567

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,210 and 1,953,567 is: 4,296,758.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,210 : 1,953,567 = 1,953,567 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,210/1,953,567 = 1,953,567/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,210x = 1,953,567 × 1,953,567
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,210x = 3,816,424,023,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,816,424,023,489/888,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,296,758.68

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