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Finding the Third Proportional to 908,792 and 1,911,597

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Solution

The third proportional to 908,792 and 1,911,597 is: 4,020,945.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    908,792 : 1,911,597 = 1,911,597 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    908,792/1,911,597 = 1,911,597/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    908,792x = 1,911,597 × 1,911,597
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    908,792x = 3,654,203,090,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,654,203,090,409/908,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,020,945.49

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