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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,524 and 1,904,989

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,524 and 1,904,989 is: 4,112,050.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,524 : 1,904,989 = 1,904,989 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,524/1,904,989 = 1,904,989/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,524x = 1,904,989 × 1,904,989
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,524x = 3,628,983,090,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,628,983,090,121/882,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,112,050.31

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