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Finding the Third Proportional to 900,726 and 1,927,308

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Solution

The third proportional to 900,726 and 1,927,308 is: 4,123,913.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    900,726 : 1,927,308 = 1,927,308 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    900,726/1,927,308 = 1,927,308/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    900,726x = 1,927,308 × 1,927,308
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    900,726x = 3,714,516,126,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,714,516,126,864/900,726
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,123,913.52

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