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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,320 and 1,899,676

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,320 and 1,899,676 is: 4,076,231.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,320 : 1,899,676 = 1,899,676 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,320/1,899,676 = 1,899,676/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,320x = 1,899,676 × 1,899,676
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,320x = 3,608,768,904,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,608,768,904,976/885,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,076,231.09

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