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Finding the Third Proportional to 907,250 and 1,953,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 907,250 and 1,953,172 is: 4,204,883.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    907,250 : 1,953,172 = 1,953,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    907,250/1,953,172 = 1,953,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    907,250x = 1,953,172 × 1,953,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    907,250x = 3,814,880,861,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,814,880,861,584/907,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,204,883.84

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