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Finding the Third Proportional to 902,928 and 1,880,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 902,928 and 1,880,589 is: 3,916,829.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    902,928 : 1,880,589 = 1,880,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    902,928/1,880,589 = 1,880,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    902,928x = 1,880,589 × 1,880,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    902,928x = 3,536,614,986,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,536,614,986,921/902,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,916,829.46

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