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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,609 and 1,834,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,609 and 1,834,236 is: 3,798,992.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,609 : 1,834,236 = 1,834,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,609/1,834,236 = 1,834,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,609x = 1,834,236 × 1,834,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,609x = 3,364,421,703,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,364,421,703,696/885,609
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,798,992.22

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