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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,957 and 1,897,797

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,957 and 1,897,797 is: 4,065,246.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,957 : 1,897,797 = 1,897,797 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,957/1,897,797 = 1,897,797/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,957x = 1,897,797 × 1,897,797
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,957x = 3,601,633,453,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,601,633,453,209/885,957
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,065,246.34

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