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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,746 and 1,382,490

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,746 and 1,382,490 is: 2,162,701.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,746 : 1,382,490 = 1,382,490 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,746/1,382,490 = 1,382,490/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,746x = 1,382,490 × 1,382,490
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,746x = 1,911,278,600,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,911,278,600,100/883,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,162,701.27

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