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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,618 and 1,897,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,618 and 1,897,218 is: 4,064,321.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,618 : 1,897,218 = 1,897,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,618/1,897,218 = 1,897,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,618x = 1,897,218 × 1,897,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,618x = 3,599,436,139,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,599,436,139,524/885,618
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,064,321.34

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