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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,867 and 1,830,787

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,867 and 1,830,787 is: 3,783,616.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,867 : 1,830,787 = 1,830,787 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,867/1,830,787 = 1,830,787/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,867x = 1,830,787 × 1,830,787
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,867x = 3,351,781,039,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,351,781,039,369/885,867
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,783,616.55

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