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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,861 and 1,934,106

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,861 and 1,934,106 is: 4,222,746.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,861 : 1,934,106 = 1,934,106 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,861/1,934,106 = 1,934,106/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,861x = 1,934,106 × 1,934,106
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,861x = 3,740,766,019,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,740,766,019,236/885,861
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,222,746.03

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