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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,522 and 1,904,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,522 and 1,904,985 is: 4,112,042.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,522 : 1,904,985 = 1,904,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,522/1,904,985 = 1,904,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,522x = 1,904,985 × 1,904,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,522x = 3,628,967,850,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,628,967,850,225/882,522
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,112,042.36

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