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Finding the Third Proportional to 900,900 and 1,958,612

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Solution

The third proportional to 900,900 and 1,958,612 is: 4,258,142.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    900,900 : 1,958,612 = 1,958,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    900,900/1,958,612 = 1,958,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    900,900x = 1,958,612 × 1,958,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    900,900x = 3,836,160,966,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,836,160,966,544/900,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,258,142.93

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