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Finding the Third Proportional to 908,800 and 1,911,615

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Solution

The third proportional to 908,800 and 1,911,615 is: 4,020,985.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    908,800 : 1,911,615 = 1,911,615 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    908,800/1,911,615 = 1,911,615/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    908,800x = 1,911,615 × 1,911,615
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    908,800x = 3,654,271,908,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,654,271,908,225/908,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,020,985.81

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