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Finding the Third Proportional to 904,608 and 1,946,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 904,608 and 1,946,592 is: 4,188,798.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    904,608 : 1,946,592 = 1,946,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    904,608/1,946,592 = 1,946,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    904,608x = 1,946,592 × 1,946,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    904,608x = 3,789,220,414,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,789,220,414,464/904,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,188,798.26

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