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Finding the Third Proportional to 884,285 and 1,894,749

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Solution

The third proportional to 884,285 and 1,894,749 is: 4,059,860.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    884,285 : 1,894,749 = 1,894,749 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    884,285/1,894,749 = 1,894,749/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    884,285x = 1,894,749 × 1,894,749
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    884,285x = 3,590,073,773,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,590,073,773,001/884,285
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,059,860.53

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