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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,596 and 1,905,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,596 and 1,905,136 is: 4,112,349.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,596 : 1,905,136 = 1,905,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,596/1,905,136 = 1,905,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,596x = 1,905,136 × 1,905,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,596x = 3,629,543,178,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,629,543,178,496/882,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,112,349.45

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