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Finding the Third Proportional to 904,981 and 1,872,599

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Solution

The third proportional to 904,981 and 1,872,599 is: 3,874,807.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    904,981 : 1,872,599 = 1,872,599 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    904,981/1,872,599 = 1,872,599/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    904,981x = 1,872,599 × 1,872,599
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    904,981x = 3,506,627,014,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,506,627,014,801/904,981
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,874,807.33

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