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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,534 and 1,918,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,534 and 1,918,906 is: 4,144,129.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,534 : 1,918,906 = 1,918,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,534/1,918,906 = 1,918,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,534x = 1,918,906 × 1,918,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,534x = 3,682,200,236,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,682,200,236,836/888,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,144,129.81

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