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Finding the Third Proportional to 908,798 and 1,911,612

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Solution

The third proportional to 908,798 and 1,911,612 is: 4,020,982.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    908,798 : 1,911,612 = 1,911,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    908,798/1,911,612 = 1,911,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    908,798x = 1,911,612 × 1,911,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    908,798x = 3,654,260,438,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,654,260,438,544/908,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,020,982.04

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