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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,840 and 1,382,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,840 and 1,382,608 is: 2,162,840.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,840 : 1,382,608 = 1,382,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,840/1,382,608 = 1,382,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,840x = 1,382,608 × 1,382,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,840x = 1,911,604,881,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,911,604,881,664/883,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,162,840.43

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