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Finding the Third Proportional to 902,600 and 1,921,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 902,600 and 1,921,116 is: 4,088,950.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    902,600 : 1,921,116 = 1,921,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    902,600/1,921,116 = 1,921,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    902,600x = 1,921,116 × 1,921,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    902,600x = 3,690,686,685,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,690,686,685,456/902,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,088,950.46

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