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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,802 and 1,921,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,802 and 1,921,652 is: 4,168,816.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,802 : 1,921,652 = 1,921,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,802/1,921,652 = 1,921,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,802x = 1,921,652 × 1,921,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,802x = 3,692,746,409,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,692,746,409,104/885,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,168,816.97

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