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Finding the Third Proportional to 900,500 and 1,921,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 900,500 and 1,921,528 is: 4,100,244.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    900,500 : 1,921,528 = 1,921,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    900,500/1,921,528 = 1,921,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    900,500x = 1,921,528 × 1,921,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    900,500x = 3,692,269,854,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,692,269,854,784/900,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,100,244.15

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