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Finding the Third Proportional to 904,977 and 1,872,591

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Solution

The third proportional to 904,977 and 1,872,591 is: 3,874,791.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    904,977 : 1,872,591 = 1,872,591 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    904,977/1,872,591 = 1,872,591/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    904,977x = 1,872,591 × 1,872,591
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    904,977x = 3,506,597,053,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,506,597,053,281/904,977
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,874,791.35

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