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Finding the Third Proportional to 902,932 and 1,880,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 902,932 and 1,880,598 is: 3,916,849.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    902,932 : 1,880,598 = 1,880,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    902,932/1,880,598 = 1,880,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    902,932x = 1,880,598 × 1,880,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    902,932x = 3,536,648,837,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,536,648,837,604/902,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,916,849.59

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