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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,587 and 1,834,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,587 and 1,834,192 is: 3,798,904.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,587 : 1,834,192 = 1,834,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,587/1,834,192 = 1,834,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,587x = 1,834,192 × 1,834,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,587x = 3,364,260,292,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,364,260,292,864/885,587
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,798,904.33

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