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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,312 and 1,899,657

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,312 and 1,899,657 is: 4,076,186.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,312 : 1,899,657 = 1,899,657 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,312/1,899,657 = 1,899,657/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,312x = 1,899,657 × 1,899,657
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,312x = 3,608,696,717,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,608,696,717,649/885,312
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,076,186.38

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