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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,563 and 1,885,161

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,563 and 1,885,161 is: 4,022,160.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,563 : 1,885,161 = 1,885,161 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,563/1,885,161 = 1,885,161/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,563x = 1,885,161 × 1,885,161
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,563x = 3,553,831,995,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,553,831,995,921/883,563
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,022,160.27

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