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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,091 and 1,899,216

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,091 and 1,899,216 is: 4,075,311.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,091 : 1,899,216 = 1,899,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,091/1,899,216 = 1,899,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,091x = 1,899,216 × 1,899,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,091x = 3,607,021,414,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,607,021,414,656/885,091
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,075,311.37

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