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Finding the Third Proportional to 903,628 and 1,882,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 903,628 and 1,882,100 is: 3,920,087.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    903,628 : 1,882,100 = 1,882,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    903,628/1,882,100 = 1,882,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    903,628x = 1,882,100 × 1,882,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    903,628x = 3,542,300,410,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,542,300,410,000/903,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,920,087.04

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