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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,980 and 1,883,755

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,980 and 1,883,755 is: 3,991,690.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,980 : 1,883,755 = 1,883,755 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,980/1,883,755 = 1,883,755/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,980x = 1,883,755 × 1,883,755
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,980x = 3,548,532,900,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,548,532,900,025/888,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,991,690.36

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