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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,600 and 1,834,215

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,600 and 1,834,215 is: 3,798,943.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,600 : 1,834,215 = 1,834,215 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,600/1,834,215 = 1,834,215/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,600x = 1,834,215 × 1,834,215
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,600x = 3,364,344,666,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,364,344,666,225/885,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,798,943.84

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