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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,856 and 1,936,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,856 and 1,936,576 is: 4,233,562.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,856 : 1,936,576 = 1,936,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,856/1,936,576 = 1,936,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,856x = 1,936,576 × 1,936,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,856x = 3,750,326,603,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,750,326,603,776/885,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,233,562.34

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