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Finding the Third Proportional to 904,388 and 1,883,204

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Solution

The third proportional to 904,388 and 1,883,204 is: 3,921,389.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    904,388 : 1,883,204 = 1,883,204 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    904,388/1,883,204 = 1,883,204/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    904,388x = 1,883,204 × 1,883,204
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    904,388x = 3,546,457,305,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,546,457,305,616/904,388
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,921,389.17

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