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Finding the Third Proportional to 908,151 and 1,946,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 908,151 and 1,946,696 is: 4,172,902.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    908,151 : 1,946,696 = 1,946,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    908,151/1,946,696 = 1,946,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    908,151x = 1,946,696 × 1,946,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    908,151x = 3,789,625,316,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,789,625,316,416/908,151
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,172,902.21

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