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Finding the Third Proportional to 928,761 and 1,896,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 928,761 and 1,896,880 is: 3,874,143.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    928,761 : 1,896,880 = 1,896,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    928,761/1,896,880 = 1,896,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    928,761x = 1,896,880 × 1,896,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    928,761x = 3,598,153,734,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,598,153,734,400/928,761
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,874,143.87

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