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Finding the Third Proportional to 906,120 and 2,116,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 906,120 and 2,116,260 is: 4,942,564.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    906,120 : 2,116,260 = 2,116,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    906,120/2,116,260 = 2,116,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    906,120x = 2,116,260 × 2,116,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    906,120x = 4,478,556,387,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,478,556,387,600/906,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,942,564.33

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