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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,940 and 1,883,676

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,940 and 1,883,676 is: 3,991,535.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,940 : 1,883,676 = 1,883,676 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,940/1,883,676 = 1,883,676/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,940x = 1,883,676 × 1,883,676
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,940x = 3,548,235,272,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,548,235,272,976/888,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,991,535.17

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