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Finding the Third Proportional to 933,620 and 1,901,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 933,620 and 1,901,498 is: 3,872,769.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    933,620 : 1,901,498 = 1,901,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    933,620/1,901,498 = 1,901,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    933,620x = 1,901,498 × 1,901,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    933,620x = 3,615,694,644,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,615,694,644,004/933,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,872,769.05

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