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Finding the Third Proportional to 900,506 and 1,921,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 900,506 and 1,921,540 is: 4,100,268.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    900,506 : 1,921,540 = 1,921,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    900,506/1,921,540 = 1,921,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    900,506x = 1,921,540 × 1,921,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    900,506x = 3,692,315,971,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,692,315,971,600/900,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,100,268.04

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