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Finding the Third Proportional to 900,912 and 1,957,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 900,912 and 1,957,584 is: 4,253,617.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    900,912 : 1,957,584 = 1,957,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    900,912/1,957,584 = 1,957,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    900,912x = 1,957,584 × 1,957,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    900,912x = 3,832,135,117,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,832,135,117,056/900,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,253,617.58

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