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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,608 and 1,900,222

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,608 and 1,900,222 is: 4,077,248.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,608 : 1,900,222 = 1,900,222 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,608/1,900,222 = 1,900,222/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,608x = 1,900,222 × 1,900,222
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,608x = 3,610,843,649,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,610,843,649,284/885,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,077,248.23

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