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Finding the Third Proportional to 886,758 and 1,836,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 886,758 and 1,836,576 is: 3,803,756.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,758 : 1,836,576 = 1,836,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,758/1,836,576 = 1,836,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,758x = 1,836,576 × 1,836,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,758x = 3,373,011,403,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,373,011,403,776/886,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,803,756.38

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