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Finding the Third Proportional to 908,338 and 1,971,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 908,338 and 1,971,224 is: 4,277,839.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    908,338 : 1,971,224 = 1,971,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    908,338/1,971,224 = 1,971,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    908,338x = 1,971,224 × 1,971,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    908,338x = 3,885,724,058,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,885,724,058,176/908,338
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,277,839.37

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