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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,532 and 1,918,902

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,532 and 1,918,902 is: 4,144,121.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,532 : 1,918,902 = 1,918,902 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,532/1,918,902 = 1,918,902/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,532x = 1,918,902 × 1,918,902
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,532x = 3,682,184,885,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,682,184,885,604/888,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,144,121.86

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