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Finding the Third Proportional to 908,514 and 1,911,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 908,514 and 1,911,172 is: 4,020,387.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    908,514 : 1,911,172 = 1,911,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    908,514/1,911,172 = 1,911,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    908,514x = 1,911,172 × 1,911,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    908,514x = 3,652,578,413,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,652,578,413,584/908,514
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,020,387.59

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