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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,314 and 1,920,748

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,314 and 1,920,748 is: 4,167,191.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,314 : 1,920,748 = 1,920,748 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,314/1,920,748 = 1,920,748/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,314x = 1,920,748 × 1,920,748
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,314x = 3,689,272,879,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,689,272,879,504/885,314
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,167,191.39

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