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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,305 and 1,906,578

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,305 and 1,906,578 is: 4,115,271.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,305 : 1,906,578 = 1,906,578 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,305/1,906,578 = 1,906,578/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,305x = 1,906,578 × 1,906,578
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,305x = 3,635,039,670,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,635,039,670,084/883,305
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,115,271.25

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