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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,396 and 1,937,004

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,396 and 1,937,004 is: 4,237,634.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,396 : 1,937,004 = 1,937,004 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,396/1,937,004 = 1,937,004/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,396x = 1,937,004 × 1,937,004
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,396x = 3,751,984,496,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,751,984,496,016/885,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,237,634.34

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