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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,939 and 1,883,673

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,939 and 1,883,673 is: 3,991,526.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,939 : 1,883,673 = 1,883,673 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,939/1,883,673 = 1,883,673/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,939x = 1,883,673 × 1,883,673
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,939x = 3,548,223,970,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,548,223,970,929/888,939
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,991,526.94

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