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Finding the Third Proportional to 904,976 and 1,787,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 904,976 and 1,787,108 is: 3,529,104.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    904,976 : 1,787,108 = 1,787,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    904,976/1,787,108 = 1,787,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    904,976x = 1,787,108 × 1,787,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    904,976x = 3,193,755,003,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,193,755,003,664/904,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,529,104.64

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