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Finding the Third Proportional to 904,392 and 1,883,209

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Solution

The third proportional to 904,392 and 1,883,209 is: 3,921,392.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    904,392 : 1,883,209 = 1,883,209 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    904,392/1,883,209 = 1,883,209/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    904,392x = 1,883,209 × 1,883,209
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    904,392x = 3,546,476,137,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,546,476,137,681/904,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,921,392.65

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