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Finding the Third Proportional to 903,778 and 1,882,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 903,778 and 1,882,412 is: 3,920,736.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    903,778 : 1,882,412 = 1,882,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    903,778/1,882,412 = 1,882,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    903,778x = 1,882,412 × 1,882,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    903,778x = 3,543,474,937,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,543,474,937,744/903,778
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,920,736.00

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