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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,980 and 1,883,756

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,980 and 1,883,756 is: 3,991,694.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,980 : 1,883,756 = 1,883,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,980/1,883,756 = 1,883,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,980x = 1,883,756 × 1,883,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,980x = 3,548,536,667,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,548,536,667,536/888,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,991,694.60

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