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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,859 and 1,934,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,859 and 1,934,102 is: 4,222,738.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,859 : 1,934,102 = 1,934,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,859/1,934,102 = 1,934,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,859x = 1,934,102 × 1,934,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,859x = 3,740,750,546,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,740,750,546,404/885,859
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,222,738.10

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