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Finding the Third Proportional to 884,245 and 1,801,005

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Solution

The third proportional to 884,245 and 1,801,005 is: 3,668,235.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    884,245 : 1,801,005 = 1,801,005 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    884,245/1,801,005 = 1,801,005/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    884,245x = 1,801,005 × 1,801,005
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    884,245x = 3,243,619,010,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,243,619,010,025/884,245
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,668,235.62

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