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Finding the Third Proportional to 907,250 and 1,972,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 907,250 and 1,972,132 is: 4,286,916.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    907,250 : 1,972,132 = 1,972,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    907,250/1,972,132 = 1,972,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    907,250x = 1,972,132 × 1,972,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    907,250x = 3,889,304,625,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,889,304,625,424/907,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,286,916.09

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