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Finding the Third Proportional to 904,410 and 1,883,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 904,410 and 1,883,238 is: 3,921,435.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    904,410 : 1,883,238 = 1,883,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    904,410/1,883,238 = 1,883,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    904,410x = 1,883,238 × 1,883,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    904,410x = 3,546,585,364,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,546,585,364,644/904,410
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,921,435.37

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