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Finding the Third Proportional to 904,932 and 1,897,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 904,932 and 1,897,992 is: 3,980,822.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    904,932 : 1,897,992 = 1,897,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    904,932/1,897,992 = 1,897,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    904,932x = 1,897,992 × 1,897,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    904,932x = 3,602,373,632,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,602,373,632,064/904,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,980,822.46

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