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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,540 and 1,937,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,540 and 1,937,296 is: 4,238,222.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,540 : 1,937,296 = 1,937,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,540/1,937,296 = 1,937,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,540x = 1,937,296 × 1,937,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,540x = 3,753,115,791,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,753,115,791,616/885,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,238,222.77

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