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Finding the Third Proportional to 904,608 and 1,951,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 904,608 and 1,951,632 is: 4,210,517.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    904,608 : 1,951,632 = 1,951,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    904,608/1,951,632 = 1,951,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    904,608x = 1,951,632 × 1,951,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    904,608x = 3,808,867,463,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,808,867,463,424/904,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,210,517.11

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