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Finding the Third Proportional to 904,590 and 1,883,614

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Solution

The third proportional to 904,590 and 1,883,614 is: 3,922,220.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    904,590 : 1,883,614 = 1,883,614 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    904,590/1,883,614 = 1,883,614/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    904,590x = 1,883,614 × 1,883,614
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    904,590x = 3,548,001,700,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,548,001,700,996/904,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,922,220.79

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