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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,624 and 1,897,230

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,624 and 1,897,230 is: 4,064,345.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,624 : 1,897,230 = 1,897,230 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,624/1,897,230 = 1,897,230/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,624x = 1,897,230 × 1,897,230
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,624x = 3,599,481,672,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,599,481,672,900/885,624
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,064,345.22

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