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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,555 and 1,900,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,555 and 1,900,116 is: 4,077,037.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,555 : 1,900,116 = 1,900,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,555/1,900,116 = 1,900,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,555x = 1,900,116 × 1,900,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,555x = 3,610,440,813,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,610,440,813,456/885,555
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,077,037.35

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