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Finding the Third Proportional to 904,979 and 1,787,110

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Solution

The third proportional to 904,979 and 1,787,110 is: 3,529,100.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    904,979 : 1,787,110 = 1,787,110 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    904,979/1,787,110 = 1,787,110/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    904,979x = 1,787,110 × 1,787,110
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    904,979x = 3,193,762,152,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,193,762,152,100/904,979
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,529,100.84

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