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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,340 and 1,906,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,340 and 1,906,552 is: 4,114,995.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,340 : 1,906,552 = 1,906,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,340/1,906,552 = 1,906,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,340x = 1,906,552 × 1,906,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,340x = 3,634,940,528,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,634,940,528,704/883,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,114,995.96

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