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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,685 and 1,889,786

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,685 and 1,889,786 is: 4,045,940.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,685 : 1,889,786 = 1,889,786 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,685/1,889,786 = 1,889,786/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,685x = 1,889,786 × 1,889,786
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,685x = 3,571,291,125,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,571,291,125,796/882,685
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,045,940.65

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