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Finding the Third Proportional to 903,584 and 1,882,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 903,584 and 1,882,078 is: 3,920,186.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    903,584 : 1,882,078 = 1,882,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    903,584/1,882,078 = 1,882,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    903,584x = 1,882,078 × 1,882,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    903,584x = 3,542,217,598,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,542,217,598,084/903,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,920,186.28

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