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Finding the Third Proportional to 905,403 and 1,918,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 905,403 and 1,918,740 is: 4,066,214.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    905,403 : 1,918,740 = 1,918,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    905,403/1,918,740 = 1,918,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    905,403x = 1,918,740 × 1,918,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    905,403x = 3,681,563,187,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,681,563,187,600/905,403
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,066,214.92

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