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Finding the Third Proportional to 900,206 and 1,962,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 900,206 and 1,962,179 is: 4,276,961.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    900,206 : 1,962,179 = 1,962,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    900,206/1,962,179 = 1,962,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    900,206x = 1,962,179 × 1,962,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    900,206x = 3,850,146,428,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,850,146,428,041/900,206
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,276,961.53

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