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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,579 and 1,363,806

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,579 and 1,363,806 is: 2,107,422.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,579 : 1,363,806 = 1,363,806 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,579/1,363,806 = 1,363,806/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,579x = 1,363,806 × 1,363,806
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,579x = 1,859,966,805,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,859,966,805,636/882,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,107,422.46

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