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Finding the Third Proportional to 908,172 and 1,946,835

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Solution

The third proportional to 908,172 and 1,946,835 is: 4,173,401.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    908,172 : 1,946,835 = 1,946,835 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    908,172/1,946,835 = 1,946,835/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    908,172x = 1,946,835 × 1,946,835
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    908,172x = 3,790,166,517,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,790,166,517,225/908,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,173,401.64

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