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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,909 and 1,905,705

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,909 and 1,905,705 is: 4,113,347.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,909 : 1,905,705 = 1,905,705 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,909/1,905,705 = 1,905,705/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,909x = 1,905,705 × 1,905,705
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,909x = 3,631,711,547,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,631,711,547,025/882,909
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,113,347.52

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