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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,558 and 1,900,119

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,558 and 1,900,119 is: 4,077,036.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,558 : 1,900,119 = 1,900,119 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,558/1,900,119 = 1,900,119/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,558x = 1,900,119 × 1,900,119
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,558x = 3,610,452,214,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,610,452,214,161/885,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,077,036.42

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