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Finding the Third Proportional to 903,600 and 1,964,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 903,600 and 1,964,592 is: 4,271,383.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    903,600 : 1,964,592 = 1,964,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    903,600/1,964,592 = 1,964,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    903,600x = 1,964,592 × 1,964,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    903,600x = 3,859,621,726,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,859,621,726,464/903,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,271,383.05

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