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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,302 and 1,906,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,302 and 1,906,572 is: 4,115,259.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,302 : 1,906,572 = 1,906,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,302/1,906,572 = 1,906,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,302x = 1,906,572 × 1,906,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,302x = 3,635,016,791,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,635,016,791,184/883,302
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,115,259.32

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