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Finding the Third Proportional to 900,870 and 1,957,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 900,870 and 1,957,500 is: 4,253,450.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    900,870 : 1,957,500 = 1,957,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    900,870/1,957,500 = 1,957,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    900,870x = 1,957,500 × 1,957,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    900,870x = 3,831,806,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,831,806,250,000/900,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,253,450.83

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