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Finding the Third Proportional to 901,934 and 1,878,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 901,934 and 1,878,492 is: 3,912,406.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    901,934 : 1,878,492 = 1,878,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    901,934/1,878,492 = 1,878,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    901,934x = 1,878,492 × 1,878,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    901,934x = 3,528,732,194,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,528,732,194,064/901,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,912,406.22

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