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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,886 and 1,897,245

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,886 and 1,897,245 is: 4,063,207.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,886 : 1,897,245 = 1,897,245 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,886/1,897,245 = 1,897,245/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,886x = 1,897,245 × 1,897,245
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,886x = 3,599,538,590,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,599,538,590,025/885,886
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,063,207.44

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