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Finding the Third Proportional to 903,569 and 1,882,050

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Solution

The third proportional to 903,569 and 1,882,050 is: 3,920,134.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    903,569 : 1,882,050 = 1,882,050 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    903,569/1,882,050 = 1,882,050/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    903,569x = 1,882,050 × 1,882,050
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    903,569x = 3,542,112,202,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,542,112,202,500/903,569
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,920,134.71

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