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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,276 and 1,928,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,276 and 1,928,172 is: 4,185,464.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,276 : 1,928,172 = 1,928,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,276/1,928,172 = 1,928,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,276x = 1,928,172 × 1,928,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,276x = 3,717,847,261,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,717,847,261,584/888,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,185,464.05

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