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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,584 and 1,905,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,584 and 1,905,112 is: 4,112,301.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,584 : 1,905,112 = 1,905,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,584/1,905,112 = 1,905,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,584x = 1,905,112 × 1,905,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,584x = 3,629,451,732,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,629,451,732,544/882,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,112,301.76

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