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Finding the Third Proportional to 908,247 and 2,140,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 908,247 and 2,140,992 is: 5,046,916.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    908,247 : 2,140,992 = 2,140,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    908,247/2,140,992 = 2,140,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    908,247x = 2,140,992 × 2,140,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    908,247x = 4,583,846,744,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,583,846,744,064/908,247
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,046,916.47

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