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Finding the Third Proportional to 906,372 and 2,116,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 906,372 and 2,116,890 is: 4,944,132.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    906,372 : 2,116,890 = 2,116,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    906,372/2,116,890 = 2,116,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    906,372x = 2,116,890 × 2,116,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    906,372x = 4,481,223,272,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,481,223,272,100/906,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,944,132.51

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