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Finding the Third Proportional to 904,932 and 1,914,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 904,932 and 1,914,840 is: 4,051,809.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    904,932 : 1,914,840 = 1,914,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    904,932/1,914,840 = 1,914,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    904,932x = 1,914,840 × 1,914,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    904,932x = 3,666,612,225,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,666,612,225,600/904,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,051,809.67

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