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Finding the Third Proportional to 908,804 and 1,911,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 908,804 and 1,911,620 is: 4,020,989.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    908,804 : 1,911,620 = 1,911,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    908,804/1,911,620 = 1,911,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    908,804x = 1,911,620 × 1,911,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    908,804x = 3,654,291,024,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,654,291,024,400/908,804
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,020,989.15

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