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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,310 and 1,906,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,310 and 1,906,586 is: 4,115,282.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,310 : 1,906,586 = 1,906,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,310/1,906,586 = 1,906,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,310x = 1,906,586 × 1,906,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,310x = 3,635,070,175,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,635,070,175,396/883,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,115,282.49

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