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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,558 and 1,905,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,558 and 1,905,048 is: 4,112,146.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,558 : 1,905,048 = 1,905,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,558/1,905,048 = 1,905,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,558x = 1,905,048 × 1,905,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,558x = 3,629,207,882,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,629,207,882,304/882,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,112,146.60

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