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Finding the Third Proportional to 901,064 and 1,950,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 901,064 and 1,950,840 is: 4,223,647.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    901,064 : 1,950,840 = 1,950,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    901,064/1,950,840 = 1,950,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    901,064x = 1,950,840 × 1,950,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    901,064x = 3,805,776,705,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,805,776,705,600/901,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,223,647.49

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