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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,386 and 1,956,843

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,386 and 1,956,843 is: 4,324,932.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,386 : 1,956,843 = 1,956,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,386/1,956,843 = 1,956,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,386x = 1,956,843 × 1,956,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,386x = 3,829,234,526,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,829,234,526,649/885,386
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,324,932.32

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