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Finding the Third Proportional to 904,588 and 1,883,610

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Solution

The third proportional to 904,588 and 1,883,610 is: 3,922,212.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    904,588 : 1,883,610 = 1,883,610 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    904,588/1,883,610 = 1,883,610/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    904,588x = 1,883,610 × 1,883,610
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    904,588x = 3,547,986,632,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,547,986,632,100/904,588
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,922,212.80

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