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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,276 and 1,896,780

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,276 and 1,896,780 is: 4,064,014.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,276 : 1,896,780 = 1,896,780 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,276/1,896,780 = 1,896,780/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,276x = 1,896,780 × 1,896,780
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,276x = 3,597,774,368,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,597,774,368,400/885,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,064,014.35

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