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Finding the Third Proportional to 904,979 and 1,872,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 904,979 and 1,872,595 is: 3,874,799.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    904,979 : 1,872,595 = 1,872,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    904,979/1,872,595 = 1,872,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    904,979x = 1,872,595 × 1,872,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    904,979x = 3,506,612,034,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,506,612,034,025/904,979
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,874,799.34

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