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Finding the Third Proportional to 900,910 and 1,957,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 900,910 and 1,957,580 is: 4,253,609.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    900,910 : 1,957,580 = 1,957,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    900,910/1,957,580 = 1,957,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    900,910x = 1,957,580 × 1,957,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    900,910x = 3,832,119,456,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,832,119,456,400/900,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,253,609.64

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