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Finding the Third Proportional to 903,701 and 1,956,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 903,701 and 1,956,175 is: 4,234,387.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    903,701 : 1,956,175 = 1,956,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    903,701/1,956,175 = 1,956,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    903,701x = 1,956,175 × 1,956,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    903,701x = 3,826,620,630,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,826,620,630,625/903,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,234,387.96

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