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Finding the Third Proportional to 907,272 and 1,977,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 907,272 and 1,977,840 is: 4,311,662.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    907,272 : 1,977,840 = 1,977,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    907,272/1,977,840 = 1,977,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    907,272x = 1,977,840 × 1,977,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    907,272x = 3,911,851,065,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,911,851,065,600/907,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,311,662.95

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