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Finding the Third Proportional to 901,570 and 1,903,743

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Solution

The third proportional to 901,570 and 1,903,743 is: 4,019,917.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    901,570 : 1,903,743 = 1,903,743 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    901,570/1,903,743 = 1,903,743/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    901,570x = 1,903,743 × 1,903,743
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    901,570x = 3,624,237,410,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,624,237,410,049/901,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,019,917.93

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