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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,742 and 1,836,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,742 and 1,836,544 is: 3,803,692.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,742 : 1,836,544 = 1,836,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,742/1,836,544 = 1,836,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,742x = 1,836,544 × 1,836,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,742x = 3,372,893,863,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,372,893,863,936/886,742
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,803,692.47

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