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Finding the Third Proportional to 905,420 and 1,918,773

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Solution

The third proportional to 905,420 and 1,918,773 is: 4,066,278.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    905,420 : 1,918,773 = 1,918,773 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    905,420/1,918,773 = 1,918,773/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    905,420x = 1,918,773 × 1,918,773
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    905,420x = 3,681,689,825,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,681,689,825,529/905,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,066,278.44

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