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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,570 and 1,834,152.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,570 and 1,834,152.75 is: 3,798,814.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,570 : 1,834,152.75 = 1,834,152.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,570/1,834,152.75 = 1,834,152.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,570x = 1,834,152.75 × 1,834,152.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,570x = 3,364,116,310,332.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,364,116,310,332.56/885,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,798,814.67

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