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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,352 and 1,902,636

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,352 and 1,902,636 is: 4,107,352.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,352 : 1,902,636 = 1,902,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,352/1,902,636 = 1,902,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,352x = 1,902,636 × 1,902,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,352x = 3,620,023,748,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,620,023,748,496/881,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,107,352.96

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