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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,552 and 1,905,071

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,552 and 1,905,071 is: 4,112,273.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,552 : 1,905,071 = 1,905,071 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,552/1,905,071 = 1,905,071/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,552x = 1,905,071 × 1,905,071
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,552x = 3,629,295,515,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,629,295,515,041/882,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,112,273.85

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