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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,960 and 1,897,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,960 and 1,897,800 is: 4,065,245.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,960 : 1,897,800 = 1,897,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,960/1,897,800 = 1,897,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,960x = 1,897,800 × 1,897,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,960x = 3,601,644,840,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,601,644,840,000/885,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,065,245.43

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