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Finding the Third Proportional to 904,000 and 2,006,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 904,000 and 2,006,252 is: 4,452,485.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    904,000 : 2,006,252 = 2,006,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    904,000/2,006,252 = 2,006,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    904,000x = 2,006,252 × 2,006,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    904,000x = 4,025,047,087,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,025,047,087,504/904,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,452,485.72

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