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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,388 and 1,956,847

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,388 and 1,956,847 is: 4,324,940.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,388 : 1,956,847 = 1,956,847 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,388/1,956,847 = 1,956,847/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,388x = 1,956,847 × 1,956,847
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,388x = 3,829,250,181,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,829,250,181,409/885,388
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,324,940.23

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