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Finding the Third Proportional to 920,232 and 1,885,086

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Solution

The third proportional to 920,232 and 1,885,086 is: 3,861,579.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    920,232 : 1,885,086 = 1,885,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    920,232/1,885,086 = 1,885,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    920,232x = 1,885,086 × 1,885,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    920,232x = 3,553,549,227,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,553,549,227,396/920,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,861,579.72

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