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Finding the Third Proportional to 905,301 and 1,884,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 905,301 and 1,884,996 is: 3,924,893.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    905,301 : 1,884,996 = 1,884,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    905,301/1,884,996 = 1,884,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    905,301x = 1,884,996 × 1,884,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    905,301x = 3,553,209,920,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,553,209,920,016/905,301
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,924,893.40

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