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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,560 and 1,900,123

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,560 and 1,900,123 is: 4,077,044.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,560 : 1,900,123 = 1,900,123 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,560/1,900,123 = 1,900,123/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,560x = 1,900,123 × 1,900,123
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,560x = 3,610,467,415,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,610,467,415,129/885,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,077,044.37

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