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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,565 and 1,885,165

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,565 and 1,885,165 is: 4,022,168.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,565 : 1,885,165 = 1,885,165 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,565/1,885,165 = 1,885,165/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,565x = 1,885,165 × 1,885,165
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,565x = 3,553,847,077,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,553,847,077,225/883,565
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,022,168.24

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