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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,732 and 1,844,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,732 and 1,844,228 is: 3,835,631.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,732 : 1,844,228 = 1,844,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,732/1,844,228 = 1,844,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,732x = 1,844,228 × 1,844,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,732x = 3,401,176,915,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,401,176,915,984/886,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,835,631.19

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