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Finding the Third Proportional to 904,990 and 1,787,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 904,990 and 1,787,136 is: 3,529,160.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    904,990 : 1,787,136 = 1,787,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    904,990/1,787,136 = 1,787,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    904,990x = 1,787,136 × 1,787,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    904,990x = 3,193,855,082,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,193,855,082,496/904,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,529,160.63

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