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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,869 and 1,830,791

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,869 and 1,830,791 is: 3,783,624.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,869 : 1,830,791 = 1,830,791 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,869/1,830,791 = 1,830,791/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,869x = 1,830,791 × 1,830,791
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,869x = 3,351,795,685,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,351,795,685,681/885,869
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,783,624.54

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