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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,750 and 1,836,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,750 and 1,836,560 is: 3,803,724.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,750 : 1,836,560 = 1,836,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,750/1,836,560 = 1,836,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,750x = 1,836,560 × 1,836,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,750x = 3,372,952,633,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,372,952,633,600/886,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,803,724.42

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