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Finding the Third Proportional to 904,770 and 1,883,958.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 904,770 and 1,883,958.75 is: 3,922,876.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    904,770 : 1,883,958.75 = 1,883,958.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    904,770/1,883,958.75 = 1,883,958.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    904,770x = 1,883,958.75 × 1,883,958.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    904,770x = 3,549,300,571,701.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,549,300,571,701.56/904,770
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,922,876.06

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