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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,745 and 1,836,553

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,745 and 1,836,553 is: 3,803,716.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,745 : 1,836,553 = 1,836,553 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,745/1,836,553 = 1,836,553/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,745x = 1,836,553 × 1,836,553
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,745x = 3,372,926,921,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,372,926,921,809/886,745
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,803,716.88

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