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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,980 and 1,917,950

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,980 and 1,917,950 is: 4,137,924.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,980 : 1,917,950 = 1,917,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,980/1,917,950 = 1,917,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,980x = 1,917,950 × 1,917,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,980x = 3,678,532,202,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,678,532,202,500/888,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,137,924.59

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