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Finding the Third Proportional to 905,502 and 1,899,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 905,502 and 1,899,132 is: 3,983,097.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    905,502 : 1,899,132 = 1,899,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    905,502/1,899,132 = 1,899,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    905,502x = 1,899,132 × 1,899,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    905,502x = 3,606,702,353,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,606,702,353,424/905,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,983,097.06

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