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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,962 and 1,897,804

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,962 and 1,897,804 is: 4,065,253.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,962 : 1,897,804 = 1,897,804 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,962/1,897,804 = 1,897,804/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,962x = 1,897,804 × 1,897,804
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,962x = 3,601,660,022,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,601,660,022,416/885,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,065,253.39

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