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Finding the Third Proportional to 904,004 and 1,227,750

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Solution

The third proportional to 904,004 and 1,227,750 is: 1,667,437.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    904,004 : 1,227,750 = 1,227,750 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    904,004/1,227,750 = 1,227,750/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    904,004x = 1,227,750 × 1,227,750
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    904,004x = 1,507,370,062,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,507,370,062,500/904,004
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,667,437.38

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