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Finding the Third Proportional to 908,149 and 1,946,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 908,149 and 1,946,692 is: 4,172,894.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    908,149 : 1,946,692 = 1,946,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    908,149/1,946,692 = 1,946,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    908,149x = 1,946,692 × 1,946,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    908,149x = 3,789,609,742,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,789,609,742,864/908,149
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,172,894.25

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