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Finding the Third Proportional to 884,868 and 1,885,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 884,868 and 1,885,560 is: 4,017,928.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    884,868 : 1,885,560 = 1,885,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    884,868/1,885,560 = 1,885,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    884,868x = 1,885,560 × 1,885,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    884,868x = 3,555,336,513,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,555,336,513,600/884,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,017,928.68

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