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Finding the Third Proportional to 904,626 and 1,902,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 904,626 and 1,902,240 is: 4,000,014.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    904,626 : 1,902,240 = 1,902,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    904,626/1,902,240 = 1,902,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    904,626x = 1,902,240 × 1,902,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    904,626x = 3,618,517,017,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,618,517,017,600/904,626
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,000,014.39

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