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Finding the Third Proportional to 903,572 and 1,964,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 903,572 and 1,964,536 is: 4,271,271.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    903,572 : 1,964,536 = 1,964,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    903,572/1,964,536 = 1,964,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    903,572x = 1,964,536 × 1,964,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    903,572x = 3,859,401,695,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,859,401,695,296/903,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,271,271.90

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