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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,621 and 1,834,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,621 and 1,834,260 is: 3,799,040.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,621 : 1,834,260 = 1,834,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,621/1,834,260 = 1,834,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,621x = 1,834,260 × 1,834,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,621x = 3,364,509,747,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,364,509,747,600/885,621
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,799,040.16

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