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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,053 and 1,965,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,053 and 1,965,960 is: 4,376,859.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,053 : 1,965,960 = 1,965,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,053/1,965,960 = 1,965,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,053x = 1,965,960 × 1,965,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,053x = 3,864,998,721,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,864,998,721,600/883,053
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,376,859.28

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