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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,187 and 1,913,710

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,187 and 1,913,710 is: 4,151,371.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,187 : 1,913,710 = 1,913,710 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,187/1,913,710 = 1,913,710/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,187x = 1,913,710 × 1,913,710
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,187x = 3,662,285,964,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,662,285,964,100/882,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,151,371.49

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