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Finding the Third Proportional to 884,340 and 1,894,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 884,340 and 1,894,858 is: 4,060,075.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    884,340 : 1,894,858 = 1,894,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    884,340/1,894,858 = 1,894,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    884,340x = 1,894,858 × 1,894,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    884,340x = 3,590,486,840,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,590,486,840,164/884,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,060,075.13

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