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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,972 and 1,809,306

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,972 and 1,809,306 is: 3,694,911.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,972 : 1,809,306 = 1,809,306 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,972/1,809,306 = 1,809,306/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,972x = 1,809,306 × 1,809,306
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,972x = 3,273,588,201,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,273,588,201,636/885,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,694,911.58

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