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Finding the Third Proportional to 908,176 and 1,973,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 908,176 and 1,973,536 is: 4,288,644.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    908,176 : 1,973,536 = 1,973,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    908,176/1,973,536 = 1,973,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    908,176x = 1,973,536 × 1,973,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    908,176x = 3,894,844,343,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,894,844,343,296/908,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,288,644.87

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