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Finding the Third Proportional to 884,873 and 1,885,570

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Solution

The third proportional to 884,873 and 1,885,570 is: 4,017,948.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    884,873 : 1,885,570 = 1,885,570 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    884,873/1,885,570 = 1,885,570/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    884,873x = 1,885,570 × 1,885,570
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    884,873x = 3,555,374,224,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,555,374,224,900/884,873
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,017,948.59

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