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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,326 and 1,906,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,326 and 1,906,540 is: 4,115,009.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,326 : 1,906,540 = 1,906,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,326/1,906,540 = 1,906,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,326x = 1,906,540 × 1,906,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,326x = 3,634,894,771,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,634,894,771,600/883,326
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,115,009.38

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