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Finding the Third Proportional to 920,235 and 1,885,089

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Solution

The third proportional to 920,235 and 1,885,089 is: 3,861,579.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    920,235 : 1,885,089 = 1,885,089 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    920,235/1,885,089 = 1,885,089/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    920,235x = 1,885,089 × 1,885,089
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    920,235x = 3,553,560,537,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,553,560,537,921/920,235
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,861,579.42

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