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Finding the Third Proportional to 907,200 and 2,118,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 907,200 and 2,118,960 is: 4,949,285.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    907,200 : 2,118,960 = 2,118,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    907,200/2,118,960 = 2,118,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    907,200x = 2,118,960 × 2,118,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    907,200x = 4,489,991,481,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,489,991,481,600/907,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,949,285.14

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