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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,246 and 1,928,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,246 and 1,928,124 is: 4,185,397.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,246 : 1,928,124 = 1,928,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,246/1,928,124 = 1,928,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,246x = 1,928,124 × 1,928,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,246x = 3,717,662,159,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,717,662,159,376/888,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,185,397.02

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