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Finding the Third Proportional to 908,252 and 2,141,001

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Solution

The third proportional to 908,252 and 2,141,001 is: 5,046,931.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    908,252 : 2,141,001 = 2,141,001 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    908,252/2,141,001 = 2,141,001/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    908,252x = 2,141,001 × 2,141,001
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    908,252x = 4,583,885,282,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,583,885,282,001/908,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,046,931.12

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