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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,550 and 1,905,067

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,550 and 1,905,067 is: 4,112,265.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,550 : 1,905,067 = 1,905,067 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,550/1,905,067 = 1,905,067/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,550x = 1,905,067 × 1,905,067
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,550x = 3,629,280,274,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,629,280,274,489/882,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,112,265.91

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