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Finding the Third Proportional to 929,288 and 1,908,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 929,288 and 1,908,600 is: 3,919,940.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    929,288 : 1,908,600 = 1,908,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    929,288/1,908,600 = 1,908,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    929,288x = 1,908,600 × 1,908,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    929,288x = 3,642,753,960,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,642,753,960,000/929,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,919,940.81

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