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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,914 and 1,905,715

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,914 and 1,905,715 is: 4,113,367.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,914 : 1,905,715 = 1,905,715 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,914/1,905,715 = 1,905,715/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,914x = 1,905,715 × 1,905,715
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,914x = 3,631,749,661,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,631,749,661,225/882,914
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,113,367.40

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