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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,624 and 1,834,266

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,624 and 1,834,266 is: 3,799,052.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,624 : 1,834,266 = 1,834,266 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,624/1,834,266 = 1,834,266/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,624x = 1,834,266 × 1,834,266
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,624x = 3,364,531,758,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,364,531,758,756/885,624
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,799,052.15

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