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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,384 and 1,956,834

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,384 and 1,956,834 is: 4,324,902.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,384 : 1,956,834 = 1,956,834 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,384/1,956,834 = 1,956,834/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,384x = 1,956,834 × 1,956,834
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,384x = 3,829,199,303,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,829,199,303,556/885,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,324,902.31

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