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Finding the Third Proportional to 902,927 and 1,880,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 902,927 and 1,880,586 is: 3,916,821.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    902,927 : 1,880,586 = 1,880,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    902,927/1,880,586 = 1,880,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    902,927x = 1,880,586 × 1,880,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    902,927x = 3,536,603,703,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,536,603,703,396/902,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,916,821.30

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