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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,197 and 1,906,281

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,197 and 1,906,281 is: 4,114,492.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,197 : 1,906,281 = 1,906,281 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,197/1,906,281 = 1,906,281/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,197x = 1,906,281 × 1,906,281
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,197x = 3,633,907,250,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,633,907,250,961/883,197
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,114,492.29

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