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Finding the Third Proportional to 901,612 and 1,903,826

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Solution

The third proportional to 901,612 and 1,903,826 is: 4,020,081.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    901,612 : 1,903,826 = 1,903,826 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    901,612/1,903,826 = 1,903,826/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    901,612x = 1,903,826 × 1,903,826
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    901,612x = 3,624,553,438,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,624,553,438,276/901,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,020,081.19

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