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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,750 and 1,382,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,750 and 1,382,496 is: 2,162,710.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,750 : 1,382,496 = 1,382,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,750/1,382,496 = 1,382,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,750x = 1,382,496 × 1,382,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,750x = 1,911,295,190,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,911,295,190,016/883,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,162,710.26

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