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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,911 and 1,905,709

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,911 and 1,905,709 is: 4,113,355.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,911 : 1,905,709 = 1,905,709 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,911/1,905,709 = 1,905,709/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,911x = 1,905,709 × 1,905,709
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,911x = 3,631,726,792,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,631,726,792,681/882,911
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,113,355.47

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