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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,480 and 1,904,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,480 and 1,904,928 is: 4,111,991.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,480 : 1,904,928 = 1,904,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,480/1,904,928 = 1,904,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,480x = 1,904,928 × 1,904,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,480x = 3,628,750,685,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,628,750,685,184/882,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,111,991.98

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