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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,582 and 1,834,182

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,582 and 1,834,182 is: 3,798,884.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,582 : 1,834,182 = 1,834,182 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,582/1,834,182 = 1,834,182/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,582x = 1,834,182 × 1,834,182
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,582x = 3,364,223,609,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,364,223,609,124/885,582
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,798,884.36

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