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Finding the Third Proportional to 908,539 and 1,911,209

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Solution

The third proportional to 908,539 and 1,911,209 is: 4,020,432.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    908,539 : 1,911,209 = 1,911,209 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    908,539/1,911,209 = 1,911,209/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    908,539x = 1,911,209 × 1,911,209
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    908,539x = 3,652,719,841,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,652,719,841,681/908,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,020,432.63

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