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Finding the Third Proportional to 903,650 and 1,882,210

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Solution

The third proportional to 903,650 and 1,882,210 is: 3,920,449.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    903,650 : 1,882,210 = 1,882,210 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    903,650/1,882,210 = 1,882,210/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    903,650x = 1,882,210 × 1,882,210
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    903,650x = 3,542,714,484,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,542,714,484,100/903,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,920,449.82

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