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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,545 and 1,883,817

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,545 and 1,883,817 is: 4,002,917.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,545 : 1,883,817 = 1,883,817 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,545/1,883,817 = 1,883,817/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,545x = 1,883,817 × 1,883,817
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,545x = 3,548,766,489,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,548,766,489,489/886,545
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,002,917.49

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