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Finding the Third Proportional to 920,214 and 1,885,049

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Solution

The third proportional to 920,214 and 1,885,049 is: 3,861,503.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    920,214 : 1,885,049 = 1,885,049 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    920,214/1,885,049 = 1,885,049/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    920,214x = 1,885,049 × 1,885,049
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    920,214x = 3,553,409,732,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,553,409,732,401/920,214
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,861,503.66

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