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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,432 and 1,918,717

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,432 and 1,918,717 is: 4,143,789.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,432 : 1,918,717 = 1,918,717 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,432/1,918,717 = 1,918,717/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,432x = 1,918,717 × 1,918,717
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,432x = 3,681,474,926,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,681,474,926,089/888,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,143,789.20

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