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Finding the Third Proportional to 906,915 and 1,979,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 906,915 and 1,979,616 is: 4,321,110.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    906,915 : 1,979,616 = 1,979,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    906,915/1,979,616 = 1,979,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    906,915x = 1,979,616 × 1,979,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    906,915x = 3,918,879,507,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,918,879,507,456/906,915
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,321,110.04

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