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Finding the Third Proportional to 902,602 and 1,921,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 902,602 and 1,921,120 is: 4,088,958.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    902,602 : 1,921,120 = 1,921,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    902,602/1,921,120 = 1,921,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    902,602x = 1,921,120 × 1,921,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    902,602x = 3,690,702,054,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,690,702,054,400/902,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,088,958.43

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