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Finding the Third Proportional to 904,612 and 1,951,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 904,612 and 1,951,640 is: 4,210,533.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    904,612 : 1,951,640 = 1,951,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    904,612/1,951,640 = 1,951,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    904,612x = 1,951,640 × 1,951,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    904,612x = 3,808,898,689,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,808,898,689,600/904,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,210,533.01

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