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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,475 and 1,918,799

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,475 and 1,918,799 is: 4,143,942.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,475 : 1,918,799 = 1,918,799 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,475/1,918,799 = 1,918,799/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,475x = 1,918,799 × 1,918,799
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,475x = 3,681,789,602,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,681,789,602,401/888,475
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,143,942.83

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