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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,556 and 1,918,699

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,556 and 1,918,699 is: 4,143,133.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,556 : 1,918,699 = 1,918,699 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,556/1,918,699 = 1,918,699/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,556x = 1,918,699 × 1,918,699
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,556x = 3,681,405,852,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,681,405,852,601/888,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,143,133.19

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