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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,916.88 and 1,906,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,916.88 and 1,906,956 is: 4,118,712.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,916.88 : 1,906,956 = 1,906,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,916.88/1,906,956 = 1,906,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,916.88x = 1,906,956 × 1,906,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,916.88x = 3,636,481,185,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,636,481,185,936/882,916.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,118,712.97

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