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Finding the Third Proportional to 902,100 and 1,982,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 902,100 and 1,982,760 is: 4,357,983.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    902,100 : 1,982,760 = 1,982,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    902,100/1,982,760 = 1,982,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    902,100x = 1,982,760 × 1,982,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    902,100x = 3,931,337,217,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,931,337,217,600/902,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,357,983.84

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